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Natural Way: Indigenous Voices with Grandmother Agnes Pilgrim
First Unitarian Church of Portland,1211 SW Main St., Portland, OR 97205Honored as a “Living Treasure” by her tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, and as a “Living Cultural Legend” by the Oregon Council of the Arts, Grandma Aggie is an exceptionally clear and strong speaker whose no-nonsense eloquence has touched people of many different cultures in the U.S. and around the world. Grandma Aggie is a member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, that represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.
Details at http://www.earthandspirit.org
Cost: $10-15; tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.
