“Poaching Spree”

A poaching spree in Illahee has killed 2 wolves. One was a male and one was female. One in September and one in November. There was also a black bear found decapitated with pieces removed. This is completely unacceptable. First because indigenous peoples should be in control of their resources including wildlife, a culturally significant resource. Second because its illegal even under even their own illegitimate colonial standards. One of the wolves was killed on a logging road. The loss of wildlife is directly tied to loss of habitat. There is saying in the so called northwest that there are enough forestry service roads to stretch around the moon. Roads lend themselves to colonists extracting from us.

We do not expect colonists to have reverence for our wildlife this is why the anti colonial focus that we maintain. We struggle to regain control over our own destinies on our own land. This should be up to the indigenous leaders including the warrior societies of Turtle Island. Currently tribes have to be consulted on wildlife. This is not happening in an authentic way. Many traditionals including spiritual people have not been consulted. Furthermore the meetings to decide these decisions about wildlife the colonists claim belongs to the public are not public. Theyve been held in hotel conference rooms where first amendment activities are restricted. The wildlife in fact belongs to the #RightfulStewards and it is our inherent right to protect them. This supercede every colonial law ever written. In actuality poachers should be turned over to the warrior societies.

We view the wolf killings as a hate crime because by now the wolf killers also know that wolves are sacred to many tribes. Ive seen them on their wolf killing pages saying “im gonna kill every wolf and wolf hybrid in the state including their native americans”. These ignorant statements confirm our thought that killing wolves is the equivalent of a hate crime. They are aware on some level. “the only good wolf is a dead wolf” the wolf killers will say. They are the relations of those who said and are still saying in their interactions with us “the only good indian is a dead one”. This thought process is traumatic and it will take time to undo 3000 years of colonial propaganda.

This is just another example of why Fish And Wildlife should be handed over back to the #RightfulStewards. We maintain that their offices, vehicles and computers be turned over to us intact and in good condition immediately. We ask for early moral adopters who believe in indigenous rule to assist in making this process a reality.