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39 Delisted “Today I am proud to announce that the eagle has returned.” —Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, 28 June 2007 Forty years ago, America’s symbol was officially protected under the Endangered Species Preservation Act. Ake wambdi kiŋ hdi. Forty years later, the bald eagle has recovered from loss of habitat, deliberate killing, and ddt poisoning. Ake wambdi kiŋ hdi. Forty-five years since Silent Spring cried out for an environment that could not cry out for itself, Wambdi kiŋ uŋkicidowaŋpi. For longer than time, the eagle has been sacred and in our songs we have asked it to protect us. Wambdi kiŋ hdi. ...

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