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”
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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”
Illahee Spirit Runners 