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Medical Silencing

Pic: Grampa, Myself, Lobo (I.S.R security deceased) and Big D at Grand Ronde Pow Wow 2008 Intro: There is information online about racism in the medical field but there is less information on medical “accidents” that happened on human rights activists. One such case happened in the 1990s in a place called Corvallis Oregon. (Kalapuya,Continue reading “Medical Silencing”

Restoring Honor Guard

Pow wow honor guard as we know it is a phenomenon that came about at the time of the first world war. Pow wow itself was derived from the Wild West show. Dancing was outlawed by colonists. They felt it was in league with the devil. (If you ever wondered why they can’t dance thisContinue reading “Restoring Honor Guard”

Cold Frame Reminders

Food security has always been an issue. There has been many famines worldwide in the last several hundred years and early humans struggled with starvation as a ever-present threat if crops failed or hunting failed. Recently half of the colony called the U.S is about to undergo forced starvation as a political tactic. The halfContinue reading “Cold Frame Reminders”

Coffin Butte Threat To Willamette River

This blog entry is to bring awareness to the tribes in so called Oregon about the practice of running landfill leachate through sewage treatment plants that discharge into the Willamette River. It is an effort to reach anyone who cares about us and the condition of the planet. Green text is from or inspired byContinue reading “Coffin Butte Threat To Willamette River”

People Vs. Coffin Butte Round One

Round one of protests against the expansion of the Coffin Butte landfill October 22, 2025. Several people converged on the entrance to the landfill and some brought signs stating thier opposition. Some background: I was able to learn some things about the situation. First there is a lack of indigenous input. Some of the peopleContinue reading “People Vs. Coffin Butte Round One”

Yaupon Strength

History: The connection between Yaupon and the indigenous of the western hemisphere was ancient. Yaupon has been found in burial mounds that the age is carbon dated at over 4000 years. Indigenous people were trading over vast distances. Boats filled with Yaupon came up the Missouri River. So called “North Americas” only caffeine source. VariousContinue reading “Yaupon Strength”

Early Moral Adopters & 1$ Land Back

Early Moral Adopters: Any new idea needs early moral adopters. People who are quick to try new approaches. See most people come on to an idea or whatnot far after its become popular or deemed ok to do. Basically herd mentality. We need to attract those willing to try a pathway forward. Those who willContinue reading “Early Moral Adopters & 1$ Land Back”

Paper Tigers

Art/Meditation come together in this fun grounding exercise. Teachers and parents this is your chance to get involved. Artists, please answer the call and do your part. Artists contribute to a quality society. Normally we would not suggest such a symbolic tactic, but now is a correct time for avoiding adventurism. It is a correctContinue reading “Paper Tigers”

Cody Roberts Update

Grand jury has indicted Cody Roberts with a true bill. A true bill is when a majority of a grand jury says that there is sufficient evidence to go to trial. He has not been proven guilty, but this shows that the state is confident moving forward. This crime was so vile that even theContinue reading “Cody Roberts Update”

Unpacking Jehovah’s Witnesses including their secret war on the environment.

An Indigenous Perspective. Several things i felt important to touch on, my biggest grievance came to light by having a Jehovah’s Witness in my family. Its their secret war on the environment. I think i first became aware of this by being taught about recycling at school as a child. Recycling made some sense toContinue reading “Unpacking Jehovah’s Witnesses including their secret war on the environment.”