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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 20. Chapters: Native American people of the Pacific Northwest, Kennewick Man, Chief Joseph, Sarah Winnemucca, Sacagawea, Agnes Baker Pilgrim, Egan, Nisqually, Annie Miner Peterson, Marie Aioe Dorion, Randy’L He-dow Teton, Treaty of Medicine Creek, Chow-its-hoot, Coquelle Thompson. Excerpt: Agnes Baker Pilgrim Agnes Emma Baker-Pilgrim is a Native American spiritual elder from Grants Pass, Oregon . She is the oldest member of her tribe, the Takelma . She is also the Granddaughter of the first elected Chief of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz – Jack Harney. Through her work as an indigenous elder stateswoman, Agnes gained international recognition as the Elected Chairperson of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers – a group of spiritual elders, medicine women and wisdom keepers since its founding in 2004. Personal life Agnes was born on September 11, 1924 having been delivered by Elizabeth Juliana Tole Harney, Agnes’ grandmother who was a midwife . Her family were poor in the depression and survived with no electricity. Grandma Aggie, as she is affectionately known, has had a rich and varied working life ranging from working for the Indian Health Service as a physician’s Assistant, an alcohol and Drug Counselor, a Scrub Nurse, a Logger, a Singer, a Bouncer, a Barber in a Jail and a Stock Car Racing Driver . Thrice married, Agnes had three daughters and three sons. Agnes also has eighteen Grandchildren, twenty seven Great Grandchildren and a Great Great Great Grandchild . In 1982 Agnes was seriously ill with cancer . Agnes claims that she asked the Creator to let her live as she had lots of friends and family who relied on her, and that, she had a lot left to do in the world. Ever since that time she has had a transformation and gravitated to a very spiritual type of life – even though Agnes admits to have…
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