Illahee Spirit Runners take action in two northern locations on the anniversary of the Battle Of The Wabash. A battle that occurred Nov. 4 1791. St. Clair who was the governor of what colonists were calling the Ohio territory. St. Clair tried to lead 1400 troops against a confederacy of indigenous tribes whos forces were 1000 to 1200. St. Clair became over confident. The indigenous confederacy was able to form a crescent moon shape around the u.s army killing almost all of the troops leaving them only one direction to retreat. The indigenous confederacy took minimal loses. The indigenous forces included Little Turtle of the Miamis, Blue Jacket War Chief of the Shawnee who forever turned his back on the whites and proved himself under the leadership of Tecumseh, also present were Delawares, and the Potowatomi.
The restoration continues. Quietly waiting for the right time to go forward honoring our ancestors and seeking their favor. Groups in the west and the east devoted time to checking in on our relative the wolf. We brought our stories back around so the people will not forget them. Kalapuya Wolf Story, Paiute Wolf Story, and Anishinabe Wolf Story. These stories prove without a doubt that wolves are sacred to many tribes. A deity, a creator figure, in some cases. We ask that the wolf be protected as a culturally significant animal. We bring this message:
Message from the indigenous resistance to Fish And Wildlife/Department Of Natural Resources: 2020
In response to a colonial pattern of extinction that is leaving a trail of devastation wherever the colonist goes. This pattern began in Europe with the extinction of the great auk, the wiset and countless species has spread to Turtle Island. In response to colonial wildlife agencies failing to protect wildlife from colonialism. In response to interfering with the abilities of the rightful stewards of this continent, the indigenous of Turtle Island to have control over our own destinies on our own land. In response to interfering with the restoration and free exercise of our freedom of religion by way of protecting our culturally significant animal the wolf. This is an intervention. A pattern of extinction follows you and it must end now! We the rightful stewards who have inherent authority over these lands superseding every colonial law ever written hereby ask that you relinquish all Fish And Wildlife/Department Of Natural Resources offices to the rightful stewards. This includes all vehicles, tools, and computers. These items and the lands they are on which are in fact ours by inherent authority are to be turned over intact and in good condition. This process should begin immediately.
We see this as a reparation a restoration. We hope that early moral adopters will see this as a righteous undertaking and that they should agree that for the healing and well being of the entire planet, the entire human family but also the four legged, the swimmers, the winged, the insect and nation those who crawl. By relinquishing control over all wildlife conservation on Turtle Island back to the rightful stewards. People like the wolf can be keystone species that benefit all others. I performed a pipe ceremony and i again prayed for the wolf. The wolf canupa {sacred pipe} i used was a gift from The great grandson of Pontiac the leader of a Potowatomi warrior society. We hope to convey to the world with this blog that we are united across the north on the subject of wolves.
Furthermore we seek to persuade tribal governments to turn their current lands into no kill zones for wolves as several tribes have done already including White Earth, Eastern Shoshone and Fond Du Lac. This should include a 30 mile buffer which is as far as a wolf can travel in a day. This is a chance to flex tribal sovereignty and give indigenous people a greater say in what happens to wildlife on our own lands. By protecting the land we protect the people. That which we are restoring will further restore us. We are the land and land is power.
Illahee Spirit Runners 