Profile of the Duwamish Clean-up
Series: The Health of Puget Sound
From: RadioActive Youth Media
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The Duwamish Tribe has been a major force in cleaning up the heavily polluted Duwamish River in South Seattle. The Duwamish is one of the major rivers that feeds into Puget Sound. Weekday intern Claire Thompson spoke with James Rasmussen, a leader of both the tribe and the cleanup effort, about why the restoration is important to him.
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The Duwamish Tribe has been a major force in cleaning up the heavily polluted Duwamish River in South Seattle. The Duwamish is one of the major rivers that feeds into Puget Sound. Weekday intern Claire Thompson spoke with James Rasmussen, a leader of both the tribe and the cleanup effort, about why the restoration is important to him.
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The Duwamish Tribe has been a major force in cleaning up the heavily polluted Duwamish River in South Seattle. The Duwamish is one of the major rivers that feeds into Puget Sound. Weekday intern Claire Thompson spoke with James Rasmussen, a leader of both the tribe and the cleanup effort, about why the restoration is important to him.
BUD?S JAZZ RECORDS IN PIONEER SQUARE SITS BELOW STREET LEVEL. IT?S DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEEP STAIRS TO THE GROUND FLOOR OF ONE OF SEATTLE?S OLDEST BUILDINGS. JAMES RASMUSSEN RUNS THE PLACE. A HEAVYSET MAN WITH A GRAYING PONYTAIL, HE IS A JAZZ ENTHUSIAST AS WELL AS A MEMBER OF THE DUWAMISH TRIBE. RASMUSSEN IS ALSO A LEADER IN THE EFFORT TO CLEAN UP THE DUWAMISH RIVER. HIS TRIBE HAS LIVED ON ITS BANKS FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS. THE DUWAMISH ARE DIFFERENT FROM MANY OTHER TRIBES INVOLVED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF PUGET SOUND. BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FEDERALLY...
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Alla Pekareva
Posted on September 10, 2006 at 06:03 PM | Permalink
Review of Profile of the Duwamish Clean-up
I love how this piece starts off with these great little details and descriptions. It really places me there. The history between the Duwamish River and its people is fascinating. They aren?t officially a tribe, so they weren?t given rights to it. But the people living there have a deep connection and feel a great responsibility to the river. The Duwamish man that Claire interviews expresses this bond that he feels. I feel, however, that the music playing behind the interview is very distracting and makes the man a bit hard to understand at times. Overall, her piece is moving and informative. I didn?t know anything about this river before, so I am glad that I was able to hear this piece.