Rebecca Jim (Cherokee) was a school counselor in 1979 when she witnessed Tar Creek run orange with pollution from nearby mining tailings. The federal government eventually made it a Superfund site. She has been an environmental advocate ever since and is even known as the Tar Creek Keeper, raising awareness for the 11-mile waterway and leading
a non-profit organization dedicated to ongoing cleanup and holding polluters accountable. Jim is our December
Native in the Spotlight.
Native America Calling