Tillicum Wawa: Gary Dodge, Marty Cobenais, and a memorial for John Talley

On Thursday, March 29th, Tillicum Wawa: Voices of the People, interviewed Gary Dodge (right), a Menominee rapper and entrepreneur about his music and upcoming CD. We also had a pre-recorded interview with Marty Cobenais about the Keystone XL pipeline. Marty Cobenais was the organizer around the Keystone XL pipeline for Indigenous Environmental Network. We also had a memorial for John Talley who produced Indian World for 33 years for KBOO until his health prevented him from doing so. He passed away on Sunday, March 25.

Listen to the podcast here.

Tillicum Wawa: Voices of the People, is the husband and wife, mom and pop duo of Shusli Baseler-Johnson and Eugene Johnson. The show airs every other week from 6-7pm on KBOO, 90.7fm, in Portland, Oregon. Tillicum Wawa can be found on Facebook by searching "Tillicum Wawa," and you can e-mail us at tillicum.wawa@gmail.com. Our next show will be on April 12.

Gary Farmer

On Thursday, March 15, Eugene and Shusli will be interviewing Gary Farmer of "Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers" blues band. We will be discussing his new CD, "Under the Water Tower." Gary is probably best known for his acting roles in Powwow Highway, Deadman, Smoke Signals, and Police Academy. So tune in to Tillicum Wawa: Voices of the People, on Thursday, March 15, at 6pm, on KBOO 90.7fm in Portland, Oregon, as Shusli and Eugene interview Gary Farmer, one of the coolest human beings around and one fine blues musician. We will also be playing some of the songs from his new CD.

Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers will be performing at The Rack Sports Bar at 833 Southwest Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97204, on Tuesday, March 24 at 8pm.

Tillicum Wawa can also be found on Facebook and we can be e-mailed at tillicum.wawa@gmail.com.