Agnes Baker Pilgrim

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...See more

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. See less