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<\/a>In this article, Earth Ministry’s very own Jessie Dye, Senior Campaign Strategist, speaks of our moral obligation to care for creation. “Not one of [the Abrahamic Religions] would say letting a species such as the orca go extinct is good stewardship of God\u2019s creation\u201d. Our beloved Orca are in need of our stewardship, which is why it is one of Earth Ministry’s 2019 Legislative Priorities<\/a>. We are thankful for the guidance of Lummi Nation as we work together to save the Southern Resident Orcas.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A Native American tribe demands the return of its spiritual relative \u2014 an orca<\/h1>\n
By Julia Duin<\/p>\n
Religious News Service<\/em><\/p>\n December 10, 2018<\/p>\n Whales are a staple in the waters off the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n The local culture is so wrapped up in a whale identity that Seattle\u2019s metro bus cards are called \u201corca\u201d passes for the type of whale also known as killer.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe we have orcas in our soul in this state,\u201d\u00a0Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said last spring.<\/p>\n And the native tribes see them as spiritual relatives.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why not only the locals but also people around the world were transfixed for 17 days this past summer as a 20-year-old orca \u2014 known as J-35 or Tahlequah \u2014 birthed a calf, only to see it die a half-hour later. (continued…)<\/p>\n To read the full article from Religious News Service click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this article, Earth Ministry’s very own Jessie Dye, Senior Campaign Strategist, speaks of our moral obligation to care for creation. “Not one of [the Abrahamic Religions] would say letting a species such as the orca go extinct is good… <\/p>\n