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College of Menominee Nation EPA Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge & A lesson in Great Lakes recycling 101rnrnThe Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin contributed over 4 tons of electronic and pharmaceutical waste to the EPA Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge.rnrnThis is the first of several videos explaining the tribes numerous projects that included cleaning up the reservation, replacing gang symbols with Native American art, teaching youth about the legend of the sturgeon, and its place in tribal culture and American Indian spirituality.rnrnIn part one, the non-profit interfaith Earth Healing Initiative looks at the many recycling projects of the College of Menominee nation.rn---rn(Keshena WI) - The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin in Keshena is being praised for its massive cleanup projects during the EPA Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge - involving over 100 projects across eight states that comprise the Great Lakes basin.rnrnThe college of Menominee Nation held a pharmaceutical and electronic waste collection as part of the EPA Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge.rnrnOther tribal projects during the challenge included the clean up of two reservation communities by tribal school students The Menominee Teen Court Panel and many other volunteers.rnrnAll classes at the tribal school taught the students about the sturgeon that is a vital part of Menominee legend and heritage.rnCalled the protector guardian of Menominee wild rice, the sturgeon used to spawn on the reservation until a man made dam blocked the route so the sturgeon could not reach their ancestral spawning grounds.rnrnThe students also whitewashed gang graffiti at a skateboard park replacing it with American Indian art.rnrnAdults participated in the challenge in a big way - as the tribe's Solid Waste and Recycling Department held curbside e-waste collections during Earth week 2008 - and all month accepted e-waste at the transfer station Cardboard and other items are also recycled by the M