April 02, 2021

In Defense of the Mother, with Elke and Alysia Littleleaf

1 hour 18 minutes

In this episode I speak with Elke and Alysia Littleleaf. Elke and Alysia are Oregon based fly fishing guides on the lower Deschutes river. They are the first, Native American fly fishing guide couple in the US. In addition to guiding, they have taken leadership roles in defending the Earth after bearing witness to continued degradation human action has brought to their local waterways, and tribal lands. Through spiritual connection, heeding the call of their ancestors, and inspired action, Elke and Alysia have gained attention from senators, Grammy award winning musicians (Portugal. The Man), and have spoken for Oregon Governor Kate Brown. In this episode, as usual, we cover a large variety of topics, from how Elke and Alysia first got started, the complications of doing the right thing, to being guided by angels and ancestors. The sincere dedication with which Elke and Alysia approach their work as conservationist, tribal advocates, and raising awareness though guiding is exemplary. In this podcast alone, it is important to take note of the destruction, as Elke explains, that he is seeing just in his life time. It is alarming, thankfully Elke and Alysia help us to see how by taking action, and following our spiritual guidance we can make a difference.

2:26 How Elke and Alysia got into Conservation
4:31 Blood veins of Mother Earth and the Native way of giving back
5:33 Against Nestle, water in a recored drought
6:24 Who they are and who they represent
7:52 Protecting first foods
10:34 Senators, Kate Brown, and taking it to the next level
13:51Pesticides killing flies, snails, kingfishers, and the black spotted trout
16:04 Trouble with PGE
21:09 Strong bloodlines
23:15 Seeing the signs
24:14 Thousands of Years/Roots of Fly fishing amongst the Blackfeet, Cree, Sioux, and Seminole
29:00 Absence of Women in Fly Fishing, Alysia's journey
30:40 Prayers to the Creator and the Right State of Mind
32:20 River Therapy/ Healing Power of Fly Fishing
34:00 The surrender
36:16 What its taken to get recognized
37:10 It all comes back to Water
39:02 Why this podcast is callee Native to Place
40:00 Knowing a Place, guides as teachers of more than fishing
46:50 Education and the new generation
51:10 American where its been and where its going
53:30 Hope for the USA
55:19 Murdered, Missing, Indigenous
58:06 A Spiritual Connection to the Land
1:00 Seeing orbs, being guided by Spirit
1:05 it's Verdad
1:07 Christianity, Colonization, and what comes to light in oral tradition
1:09:16 Yourself in the fishes shoes, how we move forward

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