Klamath Tribal Members Refuse to Support Water Settlement (press release)
Below is a press release from periodic EW columnist Kayla Godowa-Tufti and Honor the Treaty of 1864 Continue reading
Kayla Godowa-Tufti
Author: Kayla Godowa-Tufti
No Oil Export Terminal
Respect treaty rights on the Columbia
I have lived about a half mile from the Kinder Morgan Eugene Terminal (which used to only be publicly advertised as Jerry Brown Co) here on Prairie Road in Eugene since I was in second grade. I attended Irving Elementary in the Bethel School District through fifth grade. My family and I never questioned the terminal or how it operates. But once I became an adult, I realized the huge risk that deregulated railways are and how much fuel rolls by our home every day. I personally became concerned about the safety and health of our community. There are six schools within a five-mile radius. Continue reading
Fake Apologies, False Hope
UO’s questionable letter to marginalized communities
A few days ago, I saw a picture of a letter crafted by the University of Oregon sent out by Dr. Robin Holmes, vice president of Student Affairs, and Dr. Yvette Alex-Assensoh, vice president of “Equity and Inclusion,” on social media. Many of my marginalized peers were celebrating the release of it. And some say this fabled letter is “better than nothing.” Continue reading
Radioactive River
Hanford poisons fish and people
When they eventually forced us onto this reservation, our forefathers made the provision in the treaty that we will forever be able to utilize this land we once roamed. — Russell Jim, Yakama Nation Continue reading
Warm Springs Canoe Family
Healing from historical traumas
People have had an intimate relationship with water. Not only is it our bodies’ life source and without it nothing on Earth could grow, but also it has been utilized as a means of transportation all over the world prior to industrialization. Our waterways were once our highways. All across North America varying kinds of canoes were tailored to fit the type of water they would be used on. These canoe-carving skills were acquired through years of trial and error and passed down through family lineage. The canoe was a vessel for transport and an essential part of our everyday lives. Continue reading
Waldo Lake, Floatplane Ban and the Threat of Invasive Species
Honor the treaties, protect sacred sites for all future generations
The Oregon State Aviation Board will be holding a public hearing regarding Waldo Lake on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 8 pm. This hearing will be held in the Ken Long Conference Room at the Willamalane Center in Springfield. Continue reading
Idle No More
Utmost appreciation, respect and solidarity to our First Nations brothers and sisters in Canada and the Idle No More movement (from a Native under U.S. occupation)
It seemed to happen overnight. A new uprising for Indigenous rights and environmental justice has begun. Most of us heard about it through social media first. Flash mob Round Dance videos uploaded to YouTube of First Nations in Canada reclaiming public spaces to send their message of un-honored treaties have now reached all four corners of the globe. Solidarity rallies all over the U.S. have been held and have spread to as far as Egypt, New Zealand, Palestine, England and Norway. Continue reading