Anti Keystone XL protesters at the White House

The video features a speaker who, alongside Chief Looking Horse, discusses the significance of the Jewish holiday Tu Bishvat, the New Year of the Trees. The speaker offers two blessings, hoping for President Obama to make decisions that favor the people and the Earth, rejecting harmful pipelines. The blessings aim to heal the Earth and celebrate the New Year. The speaker also addresses the extractive economy, emphasizing the importance of indigenous rights, treaties, and the protection of Mother Earth, urging the U.S. government to acknowledge these rights.

What is the significance of Tu Bishvat as mentioned in the video?

• It commemorates the exodus from Egypt.

• It is a celebration of the harvest season.

• It marks the New Year of the Trees.

• It is a festival of lights.

What is the main hope expressed by the speaker regarding President Obama's decisions?

• To support the construction of new pipelines.

• To choose the people and the earth over harmful projects.

• To increase military spending.

• To focus on economic growth at any cost.

What is the spirit of Tikkun Olam as described in the video?

• To build more infrastructure.

• To conquer new lands.

• To repair and heal the earth.

• To accumulate wealth.

What does the speaker identify as antithetical to their way of life?

• The practice of giving blessings.

• The celebration of Tu Bishvat.

• The construction of new schools.

• The extractive economy.

What does the speaker urge the U.S. government to acknowledge?

• The need for more pipelines.

• The benefits of globalization.

• The rights of indigenous peoples as sovereign nations.

• The importance of economic growth.