Speaker: Joseph Standing Bear Schranz, President of Midwest SOARRING Foundation
For over 30 years, Joseph Standing Bear has been an activist supporting Native American issues, including protection and restoration of local plants, animals, natural areas and sacred sites in Illinois and throughout the nation. Hear about the history of the Midwest SOARRING Foundation and its role in conservation success stories such as the establishment a bison herd, protection of over 1,900 acres of land throughout Illinois, the designation of Plum Island as a Bald Eagle sanctuary, and more.
Joseph Standing Bear is a member of the White Earth Band Minnesota Ojibwe Nation and the president of the Midwest SOARRING (Save Our Ancestor's Remains & Resources Indigenous Network Group) Foundation.
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