Blue Jacket or Weyapiersenwah was said to be born in 1743 in Deer Creek in Ohio. He crossed over in 1810. Blue Jacket was a said to be European who turned his back on the colonizer to live under indigenous rule. Weyapiersenwah was made to run a gauntlet and tribal people took turns beating him.Continue reading “War Chief Blue Jacket”
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Reason To Rebel
Several tribes have brought lawsuit against “Wisconsin” Fish And Wildlife. A long time has past since Eddie Benton Banai using Ojibway spirituality to advocate for wolves in the so called great lake region especially “Wisconsin”. The efforts of tribes like the Niimipu reintroducing wolves, Warm Springs tolerating and coexisting with wolves despite the influence ofContinue reading “Reason To Rebel”
What Happens To Wolf Happens To Humankind
Wolf Species: Arctic Wolf, Mexican Grey Wolf, Mckenzie Valley Wolf (Alaska), Tundra Wolf, Frican Golden Wolf(North Africa), Eurasian Wolf, Timber Wolf, Steppe Wolf, New Guinea Singing Dog, Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf, Iberian Wolf Endangered Wolf Species: Ethiopian Wolf, Red Wolf(Carolina), Mexican Grey Wolf, Maned Wolf, Indian Wolf, Tibetan and Himalayan Wolf, Arabian Wolf (Yemen, SouthernContinue reading “What Happens To Wolf Happens To Humankind”
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Spirit Runners at Line 3
Water protection camp Saturday 11 a.m.That is the plan.Was thinking..my little backyard, humble and true. My corner of the universe.The climate change really kicking our asses.Soy beans and corn leaves curling to retain moisture.Farmers, local station, anxious about their crops. ( KOWS , 100.9)The winter snow was sparse . Yellow grasses in January and February.MostContinue reading “Spirit Runners at Line 3”
Siletz River. Escalating tactics
April 11 2021. Regional indigenous resistance set out to demonstrate a different tactic for protecting Siletz river from biosolids. Going to the source, the wastewater treatment plant itself. A narrow road in a forested area leads up to the site off of Hwy 101. The state is trying to figure out through “science” how muchContinue reading “Siletz River. Escalating tactics”
Rotting Cresent Return To Thacker Pass
Message from the indigenous resistance: March 5 2021. Today was warm. We started off the day going over good habits and undoing bad habits. We took care of camp chores, more shoveling of snow and dealing with mud. An elder explained what the people call this place but he was more of a bully thanContinue reading “Rotting Cresent Return To Thacker Pass”
“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 significantContinue reading ““Poaching Spree””
Prayer Of Fire
Illahee Spirit Runners went and spent time with the prayer staves from Peace And Dignity Journeys. I sang the wolf song. I prayed for every staff and all the tribes and people involved with each one. I spoke about the environment, the physical manifestations of our prayer, how colonists are fearful of it and tryingContinue reading “Prayer Of Fire”
Illahee Update
Many things have happened since we last entered in our blog. I would like to briefly share some of those things for our supporters and just to record some of our outreach attempts. We were present for the Indigenous/African unity march in so called Portland in July. I participated in security, keeping the people safe.Continue reading “Illahee Update”