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Molalla River Conservation
A river holding huge significance to the state of Oregon's history and development. The Molalla River has long been overlooked by many Oregonians.
Rich in tribal history, this land once was the territory of the La Tiwi, or the Huckleberry people. Driven from their native land to reservations by new settlements and industry in 1856. Its last living decedents played unique roles in preserving the knowledge and ways of their people through integration. While another fought alongside her people for 11 years to be successful in working with congress to regain federal tribal recognition for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the forming of Spirit Mountain Casino.
With its Salmon filled waters clear blue like the sky and mountainous forests breaking into large high meadows, filled with wild berries and medicinal plants. The Molalla people lived close to their resources and their spirits. Remaining grateful for everything the spirit brought them through the land and water. Their humility and way of life has transmuted itself into the very land they once walked upon.
Resource & Industry being the leading cause in huge environmental changes effecting this river have reached farther now than just the people who once lived there.
Overlogging and pour erosion practices have caused a major temperature shift in this region. Destroying not only the life of inhabitants of the river, but also the fundamental building blocks on which our water is sustainably recycles itself. Being the largest undammed tributary to the Willamette River the Molalla plays a vital role in our future as a developing community.
We may not be able to change actions of the past. But we can absolutely define our direction moving forward. I became a Steward of the Molalla River with the Native Fish Society in hopes to build new positive relationships for this watershed and its future. Devine Holistic Supply Company donates an annual portion of our proceeds to the Native Fish society and is currently working to secure land along the river in hopes to restore age old tribal tradition and above all to educate through Kindness Humility and Justice.
"We can only make a difference by walking in our Truth."
-JERRY Q-
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Henry Yelkus
1843 - 1913
Henry Yelkus was the son of Molalla Chief Kil-Ke. Chief Kil-Ke was one of three signing parties that initiated the first departure of the peoples from their native land in Dickey Prairie. After walking the trail of tears with his family and tribal members. Henry later returned to Dickey Prairie, where he lived on the north fork of the Molalla River. He preserved his tradition by walking in it. He spent the rest of his days tanning hides for the community and trading handmade items with his wife in town.
Molalla Kate
1844 - 1938
Few people have the honor of being some of the last pairs of hands, to carry and pass on the traditions of their ancestors. Kate Chantelle was one of the last pure-blooded living Molalla along with her brother Henry Yelkus. Despite her people being heavily displaced. Kate kept an open heart and taught local settlers basket weaving and bead work. She understood the value of preserving knowledge and tradition through education and humility. Sometimes the world is blessed with people who leave us the footprints to our ancestors. Molalla Kate understood the importance of this. She is said to have even spent her 90's passing her sacred knowledge and stories to her grandchildren.
Kathryn Harrison
1924 - 2023
Kathryn Harrison is one of my biggest role models because she never let the hard times define her truth nor her ability to love. She walked in her truth with persistence and love for people. She and her peers are largely responsible for the federal re - recognition of the Grand Ronde tribe through 11 years of long hard work with congress. Eventually passing in 1983, she didn't stop there. Kathryn was instrumental in the development of Spirit Mountain Casino which has given millions in aid to nonprofits in Oregon. She has deeply inspired me along my path and involvement with this river. I can only hope to mirror the same type of Grateful spirit that Kathryn walked so Proudly with.
"It was my love for People that pulled me through hard times" - Kathryn Harrisson -
Daniel Labunsky
Molalla River Steward - Native Fish Society
As a devoted fly fisherman, and native Oregonian, I grew up working construction, and fishing many of Oregon’s streams and rivers. Along many of my fishing expeditions, I began to notice that there was a symbiotic relationship between our aquatic inhabitants and the health of our communities. As a river steward, I hope to help people understand the relationship between the health of our waterways and their direct relationship to our sustainable health as a society. I hope to bring light to new methods of not only preserving our beautiful streams and rivers but our fresh water supply, which gives us our ability to survive as a whole. Take what you need, but don’t stray far, we may both need it to save one another. I found my truth and my peace alongside the Molalla River. It is truly a place the creator took his time with.
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Daniel Labunsky | Native Fish Society.Org
