A reflection of two separate trips that served as canon events in my maturity as a person with a Native American identity and a vocation involving mentorship. I hope you enjoy. Numerous papers and articles have been written about “mentorship” in mountain pedagogy—I even have a few drafts in my Google Drive. Rather than putContinue reading “Opening the door and walking through it with you”
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Getting Rocked in Smith Rock
4/3 – 4/5 A quick 2.5 hours away from my mother’s house on the Yakam Reservation is Smith Rock. Feeling bad for missing her birthday (St. Patrick’s Day), I carved time out to visit on Easter Sunday. After enjoying some freshly caught Yakama Salmon, I bopped down to Smith Rock with Aloo (my husky), toContinue reading “Getting Rocked in Smith Rock”
Pahto SW Chute!
Normally, I like to spend much more time on these, although the necessity to keep up with current events and happenings dictates that I grind this out now in some new and odd floral coffee shop in Yakima. As Spring pops, the weather bursts open and closes just as quickly. I am remembering why IContinue reading “Pahto SW Chute!”
Yakama Alpinism 