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Agnes Baker Pilgrim
Dear Friends of Grandma Aggie,
On Wednesday, November 27th, 2019, our precious ally and grandmother, Agnes Baker Pilgrim, suffered complications following heart surgery. With family at her side, she transitioned to her next journey.
Now her brilliance shines from the "star nation" that she often spoke of.
Grandma Aggie & Great-Granddaughter Chantele at Ti'lomikh Falls near Gold Hill, Oregon (Stephen Kiesling photo, 2019)
Beyond our days of holy grief, Grandma Aggie's inspirational ways will continue to feed our thoughts and deeds. We are so fortunate to have our memories of this truly exceptional human being. We will never forget her passionate love for all beings on Earth and the wisdom she shared so generously.
View .pdf file with photos and 3 news articles about her life.
By clicking on the menu items (above), you can learn about Grandma Aggie's personal history, her ancestors, and her many accomplishments. Check out the videos, photos, and writings under "Legacy Links." New projects to honor her legacy can be found under "Preserving Her Legacy / New Projects."
And don’t miss her remarkable autobiography, Grandma Says: Wake Up World! The Wisdom, Wit, Advice, and Stories of “Grandma Aggie” (2015, Blackstone Audiobooks).
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Bridges and Angels
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93-year-old Agnes Baker Pilgrim
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Agnes Pilgrim, global advocate of indigenous rights, dies
PORTLAND, Ore. — Agnes Baker Pilgrim, the oldest member of Oregon’s Takelma tribe and a vocal advocate for clean water and Native American rights, has died. She was 95.
Pilgrim, who was better known as “Grandma Aggie,” died Wednesday in Grants Pass as doctors tried to repair a brain aneurysm, her alma mater, Southern Oregon University, said. The university awarded Pilgrim a presidential medal — its highest honour — in August for her extensive work to preserve and protect Native American culture and clean water around the world.
Pilgrim, the granddaughter of a tribal chief, travelled the world well into her 80s advocating for environmental, animal and indigenous rights, including a trip to Rome to lobby Pope Benedict XVI to repeal a centuries-old Roman Catholic edict that many Native Americans say provided the legal justification for European encroachment on Native American land in what is now the United States. She also met with the Dali Lama.
Pilgrim also fought to bring forgotten tribal rituals back to her home community, including a sacred salmon ceremony that is now performed each year on the Applegate River in southern Oregon. She referred to her work as being a “voice for the voiceless.”
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