Liz Nicholas - Art with a Conscience

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*Animal/Earth Related Campaigns

Featured NEW Site http://www.humanevoters.org/ Mission of LOHV – LEAGUE OF HUMANE VOTERS is to work toward laws to protect animals.LOHV recognizes that animal protection requires laws and enforcement. Those who hold elective office can pass laws to protect animals or to harm them. LOHV intends to make animal protection a mainstream political issue by building support among citizens, activists, and political parties. Instant Contact: 877-LOHV-US-7 (877-564-8877)

http://www.cannedlion.co.za/index.html Lions and other animals are bred in captivity simply to act as living targets for so called 'hunters,' who pay large fees to shoot a "trophy". Help stop this horrific form of entertainment sport. If sanctuaries are not established in South Africa in the very near future we will see a vast number of lions and other cats being euthenased because there is no place for them to go. It is our duty as animal welfarists to do what we can to try to save at least some of these unfortunate animals and give them an opportunity to live their lives out in dignity. For more information contact Chris or Bev chrisandbev@mweb.co.za and find out more about their Campaign Against Canned Hunting. Sign their petition to ban trophy hunting in South Africa at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/160781929

http://www.bigcatrescue.org/Big Cat Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non profit "educational sanctuary" which takes care of Big Cats and educates the public in hopes to eliminate the abuse and abandonment that causes them to need a sanctuary. Their overall vision is to help create a world where the animals we share it with are treated with respect and caring and where habitat is preserved to insure the indefinite future survival of these wonderful gifts of nature. In creating such a world, we hope the same principles of respect and caring will carry over to the way humans treat each other.

http://www.ecobeetle.com Ecobeetle is an environmental website focused on eco-living, endangered species and the environment. "We believe that all humans, including future generations, deserve clean air, clean water, and a clean Earth in which to prosper. Ecobeetle's mission is to provide a clearing house for the best information and opinions that improve our quality of life."

http://www.PrimateFreedom.com The Primate Freedom Project, established in 1999, is dedicated to ending the use of nonhuman primates in cruel and harmful experimentation and other forms of exploitation. The Primate Freedom Project works by educating the public; advocating for animals currently being experimented on; and supporting organizations and individuals working toward the same goal. Their site contains stories and pictures primates held in U.S. primate laboratories. They are based on documents obtained from the labs.

http://www.fguardians.org/ Forest Guardians is an environmental advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of native wildlife and wild places in the American Southwest. What most sets Forest Guardians apart from other environmental advocacy groups is that their focus is extremely effective and results oriented for environmental advocacy. Employing legislative reform, targeted litigation, broad-based collaborative efforts, and on-the-ground restoration campaigns, Forest Guardians has established a remarkable record of safeguarding southwestern forests.

http://www.tribeofheart.org Tribe of the Heart is a site which is focused on empowering people who care, assisting in creating a compassionate future, honoring tradition, nurturing this earth, and promoting the right ideas for our times. Jenny Stein & James LaVeck Founders of "Tribe of Heart" want to promote awareness of the inherent dignity and value of all beings, and allow each of us to bring deeper meaning and greater joy into our own lives. They have taken a bold step to create films like: Peaceable Kingdom, which highlights the public's concern about the health and environmental problems associated with large-scale factory farming. This film explores another angle of this unfolding story: the interconnected life journeys of farm animals, former farmers, and animal rescuers struggling against an "out of control" industrial system. Breaking generations of silence in the farm community, Peaceable Kingdom weaves together themes of respect, forgiveness, commitment, and healing, offering a vision of a more peaceful world that is well within our reach. This film is extremely moving, and I challenge you to purchase it. The movie preview on their site made me break down in tears with emotions I felt were like no others. I guarantee you, it will change the way you look at a grocery store forever.

http://www.animalrightstuff.com Animal Rights Stuff -is a site is owned and operated by Leslie Craine, a long-time animal rights activist and supporter on both a local and national level. A portion of all sales from this site are donated to organizations helping animals--a different group each month. Leslie believes that one of the most important things that animal rights supporters can do is to show others how they, too, can easily help animals -- whether it's by sharing vegan food with your coworkers, or helping a neighbor select products that aren't tested on animals, or just starting a dialogue with someone who had never thought about animal suffering before. And that's where their shirts do.

http://www.earthrights.org Earth Rights International is a Human Rights and Environmental organization whose projects are designed to promote and protect earth rights in different ways: by using the US or international legal system as a tool for change; by training and educating affected peoples so they become their own best advocates; by documenting, writing about, and publicizing abuses; by engaging international institutions in the struggle to censure earth rights abusers; and by strengthening networks and coalitions so they can provide a united front against earth rights violations. Campaign include focuses such as "The Alliance for a Corporate-Free UN" which is a global network of human rights, environmental and development groups working to address undue corporate influence in the United Nations, and to support UN initiatives to hold corporations accountable on issues of human rights, labor rights and the environment. Other campaigns include that of "Boycotting Teak and Other Burmese Goods" (types of birdseed, shrimp, luggage, gems and birdseed) as their origination which is made in Burma, has been proved to be one of the most repressive and brutal regimes in the world routinely uses forced labor and violence to control villagers and ethnic minorities. Consumers buy into this repression when they buy goods made in Burma.

http://www.onlinehealthresources.com/ an animal resource directory which contains information on alternative medicine, conditions and diseases and drugs and medications

*Animal Rescue:

http://www.peacefulprairie.org/ Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary, was founded by Michele and Chris Alley-Grubb, of deer Trail, Colorado in late 1997. After opening their home to animals in need, their 105 acres offered a unique ability to expand into larger animals such as farm animals. Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary is dedicated to caring for the life-long needs of rescued farm animals, as well as an assortment of animals who "fall between the cracks." With their dedication to promote a VEGAN lifestyle, they strive to educate the public on their victims who were destine to become food. Each animal at Peaceful Prairie has his/her own sad story of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment before they came to the sanctuary. If you would like to know more about their good work, contact them directly at: Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary 81503 E. County Road 22 Deer Trail, CO 80105, 303. 769.4997

http://www.geocities.com/catahoularescue/ The Catahoula Rescue Networks goal is to help find caring homes for this rare breed. Catahoulas have a mysterious and equally intriguing history of being associated with Native peoples. Known by many names, but mostly referred to as "Leopard dogs", they are the only non-registered breed; (other than trial registrations), known to have been domesticated with the closest lineage to wolf as a result of early settlers. DeSoto brought dogs with him in the 1500's and as history goes, his dogs "mingled" with wolves who served as companions to the Native's of southern states. Unlike many pure breeds, Catahoulas have been kept relatively "pure" to the present day by parties who use them as true working livestock, hunting (ranging from squirrels to bears), as guard dogs and great family companions. DeSoto's "war dogs" were so eager for companionship, they tamed the Red Wolf producing a spotted hybrid with the rare and special traits referred to as "a glass eye or cracked eye". Others donned amber jewels, much like that of today's wolves. The word 'Catahoula' is actually a combination of two Choctaw words 'okhata', meaning lake, and 'hullo', meaning beloved... or a *French transformation of the Choctaw Indian word for their own nation, 'Couthaougoula' pronounced 'Coot-ha-oo-goo-la'. It is told, that Native Americans referred to the dogs with mixed eyes as " spirit dogs", and considered them a gift and of great honor. Their fur can range in color from silver to black from the tortoise shell color to the most sacred colors with the broken pattern coat of reds. My late Catahoula - EKU (eee- cooo), was one of the most amazing animals to have graced my life. She had great understanding in her glance, much empathy and just an outright gift for all kinds; (people and animals). She became a therapy dog, and worked with children with terminal illness. She touched the hearts of so many. There were times I felt we could communicate without words. Most people who met her always told me she was more like a person. She was 16 when she passed and I miss her every day. You can see her in her portrait with Lillie (who is now 14 years this Easter '06) at: http://www.liznicholas.com/lillie_eku.htm

Sadly, in rescue we are seeing way too many of these special dogs surface for the wrong reasons. People are dishonoring this wonder ancestry and these stunning dogs are popping up at an alarming rate all over the country. If you're interested in adopting a Catahoula, please check the Catahoula Rescue Sites for more information. These are special dogs who deserve special people. Catahoulas are not for everyone, as a working breed, they require understanding, patience and lots of exercise. They truly are "spirit dogs" and one of a kind! For access to the "Echo Board" to share information about rescue, reference the following: http://catahoularescue.mywowbb.com

http://www.suncoastbassetrescue.org Started in 1997, Suncoast Basset Rescue is a not-for-profit, volunteer effort that rescues Basset Hounds from abusive, abandoned and unwanted situations just for the love of the breed. Located in Florida, they have rescued over 1300 bassets since their foundation. Today, as a 501c(3), not-for-profit organization , they exist solely on donations. You can reference the wonderful dogs they have for adoption on their site, or contact them via: Suncoast Basset Rescue, Inc. P. O. Box 206 Weirsdale, Fl 32195-0206 (352) 371-8082.

http://www.oohmahneefarm.org/ OohMahNee is a non profit charitable organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitative care, protection, and placement, of abused, abandoned, neglected, or displaced farmed animals, and equally dedicated to protecting human health, the environment, and promoting a compassionate lifestyle through humane education. Although OohMahNee is based in Pennsylvania, its rescue work regularly extends the perimeters of Pennsylvania, and has received international media coverage. OohMahNee has been featured in several episodes of Animal Planet’s Wild Rescues, and numerous local and national publications.

http://www.americanhumane.org The mission of the American Humane Association, as a network of individuals and organizations, is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society. American Humane envisions a nation where no child or animal will ever be a victim of willful abuse or neglect. As a recognized leader in professional education, training and advocacy, research and evaluation, American Humane joins with other similarly missioned individuals and organizations to make this vision a reality. AH has been instrumental in assisting in Katrina, Rita and now Hurricane Wilma. Please support their efforts with your gifts of time, talent and money!

http://www.centralohiogreyhound.org/ Central Ohio Greyhound Rescue, a non-profit all-volunteer organization located in Columbus, Ohio objective is to promote the adoption of retired racing greyhounds. In all their work with greyhounds and adopters, they hold the welfare and well being of the greyhounds above all other considerations.

http://www.elephants.com/index.html The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, founded in 1995, is the nation's single natural habitat refuge developed specifically for endangered African and Asian elephants. It operates on 2,700 acres in Hohenwald, Tennessee — 85 miles southwest of Nashville. It exists for two reasons: 1) To provide a haven for old, sick or needy elephants in a setting of green pastures, old-growth forests, spring-fed ponds and a heated barn for cold winter nights, and 2) To provide education about the crisis facing these social, sensitive, passionately intense, playful, complex, exceedingly intelligent and endangered creatures

http://www.farmsanctuary.org The Farm Sanctuary is an American non-profit organization dedicated to ending the exploitation of animals used for food production. Since the Farm Sanctuary began in 1986, they have devoted their resources to exposing, and stopping, the cruel practices of the "food animal" industry. Their shelters in the USA include a unique New York and California farm shelters rescue, rehabilitate, and best of all, provide life-long care for hundreds of animals rescued from factory farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses.

http://www.atlantapets.org/ Lifeline Animal Project (Virtual Animal Shelter concept) works with local pet rescue groups, humane societies, and county animal control shelters in Georgia to bring the largest selection of adoptable animals onto a virtual web environment. Their goal is to include every adoptable animal in the Atlanta area within their database. A simply pull-down menu allows users to select the kind of pet, breed, age and size. Search results are displayed and beneath each you will find contact information listing each pet, and appropriate adoption process.

http://www.petorphans.com/index1.html Pet Orphans, is a pet adoption referral website for homeless animals in the Atlanta area. The Pet Orphans website is a service provided by SPOT-Stopping Pet Overpopulation Together, Inc. in order to help independent rescue groups find great homes for their purebred and mixed breed orphaned family dogs and cats.

http://www.nopuppymills.com/ Great site which outlines all the issues and problems with purchasing a puppy from a pet store, information about breeders and brokers, regulators, The Federal Freedom Of Information Act, etc).

http://www.coonhoundrescue.org/ Maine Coonhound Rescue, headquarters in Steuben Maine USA, coordinates rescue of a variety of coonhound breeds across the US. The Coonhounds group consists of six distinct, purebred breeds including the Black and Tan, Bluetick, English, Redbone, Treeing Walker and the Plott hound. They are a medium to large dog, weighing 60-95 lbs. as adults. Mainly bred for hunting, they make wonderful family pets. For more information, reference their site or contact then via the following: 1019 US Rte. 1, Steuben ME 04680, (207)546-2436, leslie@coonhoundrescue.org

http://www.crar.org/crar/index.htm Chihuahua-Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Inc. home based in Florida is a registered nonprofit 501c3 all volunteer organization dedicated to finding loving homes for abandoned, abused, and homeless Toy Breeds. To date, we have rescued over 150 dogs.

http://www.ASPCA.org American Society for The Prevention and Cruelty to Animals

http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/georgialabrescue.html "Making a difference, one Lab at a time". Georgia Labrador Rescue, 1160 Waterfall Way, Canton, GA 30114, Phone: 770/592-6707

http://www.goodmews.org (Good Mews Atlanta Cage Free Feline Shelter)

*Artists, Authors and Others

http://www.arvelbird.com/index.html Award-winning, classically-trained, Arvel Bird, having mastered the violin / fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and Native flute, is Idaho born, of Shivwit Paiute heritage; (very small tribe in Southern Utah). Arvel began his personal journey to blend his musical inclinations; (studying under the world renowned master violinist Paul Roland at the University of Illinois), with his cultural heritage in 2000 when he produced a client's Native American album in his studio. The effect this discovery has made on his life has been significant. Arvel admits that his music has become much more focused and meaningful as a result of the positive influence of the Native American culture. His music is soulful, moving and intriguing. To order his CD, contact him directly at his web site or via singingwolfrecords.com

www.kellylstone.com, Kelly L. Stone, Author and animal advocate, has been published in many well known printings of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" , and in particular, a story called "Conversion," featuring her beloved cat, Bonaparte in special edition entitled: Celebrates Cats and the people who love them on"

http://www.animalenergy.com/ Animal Energy with Lynn McKenzie. This site features the work of Lynn McKenzie, Animal Intuitive. She is the founder of "Illuminatus", an organization dedicated to inspiring others to celebrate, illuminate, and connect with their Divine. She has worked with the Hacienda de los Milagros, and with Thomas while he was on this earth plane. If you are interested in her service, please contact her via the link above or call her at call: 416-219-3803 or (928) 203-9142 or e-mail her at lynn@animalenergy.com

http://www.serenamatthews.com/animalrights.html Performing Artists for Animal Rights is a collaborative efforts of independent musicians, songwriters, and other performing artists who have joined together to help animals in need.

http://worldartistregistry.com View a listing of artists from around the world....or search by location, art form, exhibition or award history. It will list those as well who accept commissions. Art With A Conscience is listing on this site

http://utyx.com/adoption/ This site offers adoption resources for children in US and international countries, information on adoption related news, adoption laws, support resources, books and web resources.

Animal Products:

http://www.beaglebrothersdelights.com/ Beagle Brothers Delights was created out of love for two beagles (Chaucer & Coco), and as a result, became dedicated to make the most nutritious treats for all canines. They are 100% natural low fat, created by dogs for dogs! And best yet, a portion of every sale goes to helping rescue dogs find their forever home.

http://www.petfoodshop.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=browse&id=29386&pageid=45Evolution Evolution Pet Foods is totally dedicated to providing the Very Finest, Most Complete and Natural Quality Pet Foods in the World. They are a State-Of-The-Art, Cruelty Free Pet Foods that do not compromise the health of companion animals, or the ethics of our clients. Unlike all other Pet Food Companies, Evolution Diet guarantees that we will never use any Animal By Product ingredients whatsoever. All the ingredients we use are vegetarian and safe for human consumption, even though the food is designed for non-human animals. This same principal applies to the vitamin-herbal preservatives that we use in all Evolution Diet Pet Food Products. Ingredients: Whole Grain Wheat Flour, or Whole Oat Groats, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Carrots, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Potato Product, Dried Molasses, Deflourinated Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Nutritional Yeast, Arginine, DL-Methionine, Kelp Meal, Taurine, Garlic, Enzyme Bromelain from Pineapple Stem & Fruit, Enzyme Papain from Papaya, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum fermentation product, Lysine, Choline Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D2 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, , Menadione Sodium Bisulfite complex, Folic acid, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Inositol, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Zinc Methionine Complex, Copper Lysine Complex, Manganese, Methionine Complex Arachidonic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Cobalt Glucoheptonate.

http://www.bestforpet.com/ (All Natural palatable Flint River Ranch Dog & Cat Food). Visit us for a FREE pet food analysis: what's actually in your cat or dog food brand may shock you! (All prices include convenient UPS to your door).

Compassionate Living:

Featured NEW Site http://amiayarncompany.com/ Amia Yarn Company is an earth conscious American based company that supports alpaca fiber farmers. Their beautiful fibers are taken and processed into magnificent finished products such as yarn and roving. Natural fibers are a renewable resource that are not made from synthetic materials or petroleum products. Natural fibers are warmer, breathe better, are naturally fire retardant, and require less chemicals for production which means less chemicals in our water sources and are naturally biodegradable. Support American fiber farmers and their beautiful animals. Buying locally supports sustainability, eco-friendly practices and our own country's economy.

http://www.compassionatekids.com/ Compassion is defined as “deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.” But it’s more than just that. Compassion is an attitude, a philosophy, a way of life. If a child learns compassion, all other scholarly pursuits are merely details in the scheme of life. Compassionate Kids will learn about recycling, saving energy, and choosing earth-friendly products. As a support to parents, teachers, and home educators, we will list on this website environmentally supportive curriculums, activities, recommended books, videos, magazines, articles, organizations, websites, and other earth-friendly resources.As a support to parents, teachers, and home educators, we will list on this website racially-diverse curriculums, activities, books, videos, magazines, articles, organizations, websites, and other people-friendly resources. And finally, Compassionate Kids learn about respect for ALL living creatures; that all living beings exist for their own reasons, not for our benefit as a superior species. They learn the proper care of animals, including steps to help endangered animals, as well as animals in entertainment, laboratories, and factory farms.

*Environmental & Conservation:

www.suwa.org The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance focus is to build strong and lasting public support for wilderness preservation by focusing on grassroots activists and public outreach campaigns. SUWA strives to build personal relationships and empowering citizens who love Utah’s wild lands and strengthen their allegiance of fiercely loyal defenders of Utah wilderness to defend anti-wilderness proposal for some of the most spectacular remaining wild country in the nation--America’s redrock wilderness.

*Equine/Farm Animals:

Featured NEW UPDATE! VIDEO http://www.haciendadelosmilagros.org/index.html (Burro Sanctuary for located in Chino Valley Arizona) Dedicated to the rescue of all animals, providing sanctuary for them to live out their natural lives. The path to true humility begins when we understand that animals have something we need to learn. Visit their new wonderful Video: http://www.youtube.com/4HDLM

http://www.savesthehorses.org Horse Rescue, Relief and Retirement Fund, Inc. (HRRRF) is Cherokee County Georgia horse rescue organization, who rescues and assists in the retirement for horses which have been abused, neglected or forgotten, but also uses rescue horses to help disabled children and adults improve their lives through a therapeutic riding program.

http://ColorofHorses.com/ is a site all about horses. It includes great links, information about respecting the environment, encouraging responsible consumerism, and provides high quality produces and services recommendations to horse loving individuals.

http://www.eveahr.com/index.html Emerald Valley Equine Assistance in Eugene Oregon or EVEA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide the horse community of Oregon with a quick response to equines in need of assistance. They offer information and education to owners and when necessary we provide equine rescue, rehabilitation and a safe and stable environment for as long as necessary. We foster the equine before finding approved homes. EVEA Horse Rescue P.O. Box 26516 Eugene, Oregon 97402 Sandy 541-935-3906 - Lee Ann 541-747-3072 or Barbara 541-420-0417

http://www.lser.org (Equine Rescue in Texas) Lone Star Equine Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization incorporated in the state of Texas that is dedicated to improving the lives of equines throughout Texas and surrounding states.

*Holistic, Herbal, Health Alternative

NEW UPDATE: http://www.caretolisten.ca/ Sue Manley is an animal communicator and medical intuitive for animals bringing animals and people together in understanding. She believes animals have a lot to teach us about who they are, and in the process, about ourselves. We are on this planet together for a purpose, and if we as humans can open our hearts to the awareness of soul in animals, our own growth will be accelerated, as will theirs.

http://susunweed.com : Herbal Medicine and Spirit Healing the Wise Woman Way: Susun Weed, herbalist and author of women’s health books, invites you to rediscover the Wise Woman Tradition, herbal medicine, and how to make home remedies. This website offers abundant information on natural health alternatives for women, including information on pregnancy, fertility issues, breast health, cancer prevention, and menopause.

*Marine Rescue Sites

http://islanddolphincare.org Island Dolphin Care is a non-profit organization developed to help children and their families who are dealing with various developmental, physical, and/or emotional difficulties. They utilize the special abilities of marine mammals to overcome these issues with special programs designed to meet the needs of their clients. IDC was founded by Deena Hoagland, LCSW and her husband Peter. For more information about their programs (in Florida), please contact them at 305-451-5884.

http://www.marinemammalconsv.org Marine Mammal Conservancy - Key Largo Florida. The MMC's mission is to "Protecting Marine Mammals & Their Habitats Through
Education, Research, Rehabilitation and Release")

http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/manatees.html (Defenders of Wildlife belongs to a national coalition of conservation groups working to protect the manatee from extinction. They provide information to the public and the media about threats to this species and the importance of legal efforts to protect it.)

http://www.nrdc.org National Resource Defense Council - NRDC is a nonprofit environmental organization based in New York with over 500,000 members nationwide and a staff of scientists, attorneys and environmental experts. Their mission is to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. You may also contact them at the following: general: nrdcinfo@nrdc.org or Earth Action email: nrdcaction@nrdc.org or BioGems -- Saving Endangered Wild Places A project of the Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.savebiogems.org

*Native American Sites

http://www.narf.org/ Founded in 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF)is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to the asserting and defending the right of Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide. NARF’s practice is concentrated in five key areas: the preservation of tribal existence; the protection of tribal natural resources; the promotion of Native American human rights; the accountability of governments to Native Americans; and the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.

http://www.leonardpeltier.net/images/galery/prints.htm You may find the name of Leonard Peltier familiar and remember him as the man who has been in prison for over 30 years following the 1975 deaths of FBI agents during a standoff with Native American activists on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. A participant in the American Indian Movement, he went to assist the Oglala Lakota people on the Pine Ridge Reservation on June 26th, and the following year, was apprehended in Canada and accused of the murder of two agents. The FBI presented the Canadian court with fraudulent affidavits, and Peltier was returned to the U.S. for trial. Leonard Peltier -- a great-grandfather, artist, writer, & indigenous rights activist -- and a citizen of the Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota Nations, has to me become one of the most remarkable representation of unjust treatment of any person in history. His case has become a touchstone for issues of native rights and criminal justice. Although limited by the prison environment, Mr. Peltier has emerged as a master of Indigenous Art. Leonard’s artwork reflects his beliefs and commitment to Native American culture. It is The People’s struggle to survive and his desire to portray their cultural beauty that inspires Peltier to paint.

http://www.rthunder.com/ (Rolling Thunder Enterprises is the oldest and most consistent producer of cultural events in the southeast producing the largest Native American festival in Georgia)

http://www.quills.skyes-spirit.com Evening Skye is a unique site, brimming with creative earth based Native custom crafted, (and almost lost and forgotten craft), quilled and beaded crafts which keep with the tradition of the American Indian ways. Quillwork artist Maryjane Angelo "Heals the Wild" as she researches her Lakota heritage, as she journeys through her medicine work with the earths gift to create one-of-a kind, original work. The proceeds from her native work goes to support her wildlife santuary

*Nature Centers/Rehabilitation

http://awareone.org/ AWARE - Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort is committed to the preservation and restoration of wildlife and its habitat through education and wildlife rehabilitation. AWARE is located at the base of beautiful Arabia Mountain in Lithonia, a short 20 minute drive from the city of Atlanta. As a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit organization, AWARE works in conjunction with the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, the Department of Natural Resources, States and federal agencies for the Parks & Recreations department, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife services to attend to Georgia's wildlife in need. Equally important is their role in educating children at their Community Center in conjunction with and Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital where they will complement and supplement the educational outreach programs by state agencies.

http://www.chattnaturecenter.com/ (Chattahoochee Nature Center of Georgia). The Mission of the Chattahoochee Nature Center is to promote an understanding and appreciation of our natural environment. Whether you’re looking for a lesson on ecology, biology, zoology or botany, our 127-acre classroom and experienced staff have just what you need to spark the spirit of discovery!

*News and Misc. Cool Sites:

http://www.flybynews.com (News Site) The Flyby News is a free alternative news service on issues critical to life's survival in the 21st Century. Visit and respond to issues concerning a healthy environment, human rights, justice, peach and nonviolence

*Personal Choices,Veggie and Others

http://www.vegetarianimage.com (Vegetarian site which is educational, not confrontational)

*Spiritual/Retreat Centers

Angel Valley http://www.angelvalley.org a Spiritual Retreat Center hosts spiritual and health conscious groups and individuals. Angle Valley sits in a pristine 70-acre setting on Oak Creek. They offer the unique experience of comfortable and serene creekside guesthouses, cabins and luxury tipis. Their 1100 sq ft building is available for meeting space, yoga and workshops, and their historic Light House is frequently used for meditation and numerous other healing modalities. They also offer a 7-circuit labyrinth, and individualized vortex experiences.

*Wildlife Sites

http://www.bornfree.org.uk (African wildlife)
http://library.thinkquest.org/25014/english.index.shtml (endangered species listing)
http://www.save-the-elephants.org/ (Save the Elephants)
http://iwrc-online.org/ (International Wildlife Rehab On Line) http://www.janegoodall.org/ (The Jane Goodall Institute advances the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things.)
http://www.orangutan.org/ (Orangutan Resource)
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/ (lists endangered species)
http://www.taosanctuaries.org/ (Association of Wildlife Sanctuaries)
http://www.snapu.org/ (dedication to the protection of native carnivores and their habitats)

*Woman's Recommendations

Featured NEW Site Angel Valley http://www.womentcb.com WTCB- Women Taking Care of Business' goal is to provide information that is useful, interesting and inspiring for women of all ages. Their target audience consists of single, married, mothers, business owners, and entrepreneurial women. They say: "We are color blind, non-discriminating, independent and beautifully spiritual women!"

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