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Grandma Aggie, the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe, one of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, delivers her message with sass and candor...Recommended for libraries serving Native Americans and Oregon and Washington State for cultural references. -- School Library Journal (audio review) Grandma Aggie has an amazing gift for making wisdom accessible to all. In Grandma Says: Wake Up, World!, Agnes Baker Pilgrim, the oldest member of the Takelma Tribe of Oregon, demonstrates a wisdom that is simple in nature and profound in scope. Through story and the history of her people, she demonstrates that the challenges we face as a global people can be solved by communing with nature and each other. Each page brought a smile to face as she expressed simple truths with kindness, grace, and humility. A must-read for anyone of any age looking to live a fuller, calmer life. -- Thom Walters, host of ZEN Commuter This audiobook is a series of recordings by the oldest living member of the Takelma tribe of Oregon, known as 'Grandma Aggie.' Grandma Aggie tells the story of her life authentically and organically-in genuine storytelling fashion-not reading from a script or book. As she talks about her life, she conveys her positive attitude and gratitude. She offers advice on how to live well, voices her opinions on drugs and violence, and shows her determination to protect the environment...One feels as if Grandma Aggie, an elder of the First Nation, is giving us stories that are vital to our future. -- AudioFile

This audiobook is a series of recordings by the oldest living member of the Takelma tribe of Oregon, known as 'Grandma Aggie.' Grandma Aggie tells the story of her life authentically and organically-in genuine storytelling fashion-not reading from a script or book. As she talks about her life, she conveys her positive attitude and gratitude. She offers advice on how to live well, voices her opinions on drugs and violence, and shows her determination to protect the environment...One feels as if Grandma Aggie, an elder of the First Nation, is giving us stories that are vital to our future. -- AudioFile Grandma Aggie has an amazing gift for making wisdom accessible to all. In Grandma Says: Wake Up, World!, Agnes Baker Pilgrim, the oldest member of the Takelma Tribe of Oregon, demonstrates a wisdom that is simple in nature and profound in scope. Through story and the history of her people, she demonstrates that the challenges we face as a global people can be solved by communing with nature and each other. Each page brought a smile to face as she expressed simple truths with kindness, grace, and humility. A must-read for anyone of any age looking to live a fuller, calmer life. -- Thom Walters, host of ZEN Commuter Grandma Aggie, the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe, one of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, delivers her message with sass and candor...Recommended for libraries serving Native Americans and Oregon and Washington State for cultural references. -- School Library Journal (audio review)

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Agnes Emma Baker Pilgrim is a Native American spiritual elder from Grants Pass, Oregon. She is the oldest member of her tribe, the Takelma, and is 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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