Grandma Says: Wake Up, World!: The Wisdom, Wit, Advice, and Stories of “Grandma Aggie”
Featuring Agnes Baker Pilgrim
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Agnes Baker Pilgrim, known to most as Grandma Aggie, was the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe, one of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. A descendant of both spiritual and political tribal leaders, Grandma Aggie traveled tirelessly around the world to keep traditions alive, to help those in need, and to be a voice for the voiceless, helping everyone to remember to preserve our Earth for animals and each other in a spiritual environment. Considered an excellent speaker, she mesmerized her audience wherever she appeared, and now her wit, wisdom, memories, advice, stories, and spirituality have been captured for all to hear. Honored as a “Living Cultural Legend” by the Oregon Council of the Arts, Grandma Aggie here speaks about her childhood memories, about her tribe and her life as a child growing up in an area that often didn’t allow Indians and dogs into many public places, as well as about such contemporary issues as bullying, teen suicide, drugs and alcohol, Pope Francis, President Obama, water conservation, climate change, and much more. This is an amazing recording of one of the oldest and most important voices of the First Nation and of the world. Her stories and advice will mesmerize and captivate you, as well as provide a blueprint for how all the inhabitants of the earth can live together in harmony, spirituality, and peace.
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Summary
Summary
Agnes Baker Pilgrim, known to most as Grandma Aggie, was the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe, one of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz.
A descendant of both spiritual and political tribal leaders, Grandma Aggie traveled tirelessly around the world to keep traditions alive, to help those in need, and to be a voice for the voiceless, helping everyone to remember to preserve our Earth for animals and each other in a spiritual environment.
Considered an excellent speaker, she mesmerized her audience wherever she appeared, and now her wit, wisdom, memories, advice, stories, and spirituality have been captured for all to hear.
Honored as a “Living Cultural Legend” by the Oregon Council of the Arts, Grandma Aggie here speaks about her childhood memories, about her tribe and her life as a child growing up in an area that often didn’t allow Indians and dogs into many public places, as well as about such contemporary issues as bullying, teen suicide, drugs and alcohol, Pope Francis, President Obama, water conservation, climate change, and much more.
This is an amazing recording of one of the oldest and most important voices of the First Nation and of the world. Her stories and advice will mesmerize and captivate you, as well as provide a blueprint for how all the inhabitants of the earth can live together in harmony, spirituality, and peace.
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Editorial Reviews
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Very Interesting
- This is an oral history by Taowhywee, Agnes Baker Pilgrim, the Oldest Living Member of the Takelma Tribe, one of the Conferated Tribes of Siletz. It combines her life story with the story of what it is like to be a First Nation person over the last 90 + years. It was very interesting to hear what it was like to grow up in the 1920’s and 1930’s in a society that was marginalized in the US. Her parents were strict and pro-education, and this benefitted Taowhywee. She had a lot of varied life experiences, including a stint as a bouncer in a bar! She talks about how one night her husband and one of her sons showed up at the bar drunk, and she threw both of them out. Her husband had a drinking problem, and would get violent. She finally got away from him, but it was vague as to whether he ever changed his ways and returned to her or if he was gone for good. She has traveled the world, and has met many spiritual leaders, including the Dalai Lama. Her thoughts on issues such as drugs and alcohol, education, and women’s rights are very interesting. I was surprised by her take on sports teams using First Nations images as mascots, which goes against the current views. She said she is not offended by it, because she views it as a compliment. Her feeling is that it is showing that the First Nations people are fierce and strong. She rambles a bit at times, and does occasionally repeat herself. However, this was recorded over about a half dozen sessions, and it does not appear to have been scripted, and so that might be expected. It reminded me of "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years," which was an oral history of the two African American sisters who were 101 and 103.
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Grandma Aggie is Everyone's Grandma!
- It does not matter if you have any knowledge or interest in the Native American culture or not. What Grandma Aggie has to say in this recording is important for everyone on this planet to take the time to listen to her wisdom. Her lessons are not of the soft and cuddling type. Grandma Aggie's lessons are the honest truth and everyone should take head to listen and to practice what she has to say. If we all did, the world would be a lot better place. I am very thankful that I had a chance to listen to her teachings and you will be too!
Author
Author Bio: Agnes Baker Pilgrim
Agnes Emma Baker Pilgrim (1924–2019) was a Native American spiritual elder from Grants Pass, Oregon. For a long time the oldest member of her tribe, the Takelma, she was the granddaughter of the first elected chief of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. She was elected as the chairperson of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers at its founding in 2004. She has been honored as a “Living Treasure” by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz and as a “Living Cultural Legend” by the Oregon Council of the Arts.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, CD, Paperback |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Runtime: | 6.17 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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