[Brenda Collins Dillon]

Much has been mentioned these days about this mountain. I remember my mother saying that as it erupted they stood on thier porch in Tacoma, Washington and watched as the ashes blew over there area leaving several inches of ash on everything. The mountain is angry again.

Here is a link I found that tells about the eruption and also the Indian legend surrounding the area. It was interesting to me . Scroll down the site to the photo’s and see the lodge of Harry Truman. Harry Truman was from the line of my Meredith Collins through his son Archibald Collins. They tried to get Harry to leave the mountain for his own safty but Harry refused. He was one of the victims of the eruption. His lodge is at the bottom of Spirit Lake.

http://www.olywa.net/radu/valerie/mshbefore.html?

[Tom]

Hey Brenda I remember when this mountain erupted in 1980, my old dog was sleeping outside over night, and when I called him he was grey just on one side , the side that was next to the ground was ash free.!

For years they sold ash that had came to southern Alberta in the local stores, the stuff was every where and Iam sure will be a marker in time for the archaeologists.

One of the things that has “come out of the ashes” is the beautiful hand blown glass pieces made by locals from the areas of BC and Washington.

This area and the mountain was called “Ape Mountain” etc known to be inhabited by Big Foot, even as far back as the late 1700’s folks would not go there, many stories exist about it and “them”.

Many people have never returned from there even as late as the 1950’s .

Kinda like going to MacDonalds!!!

Quite a strange area.

[cikala-mato]

😉 Intresting enough is that this mountian is near the city of Tacoma, I was on my pourch that Sunday morning in May 1980 when the mountian raised it’s voice. It looked as if a very large forest fire was south of Tillicum (where I lived at the time) Not something new to the people living in Washington state. It is also a little known fact that Mt Rainier (Native name Mt Tahoma, where Tacoma derives it’s name) is also a active Valcano that has active steam vents. Lets just hope for us web foot natives (Born here) that Tahoma keeps herself togeather. My prediction is that Helens will vent again 11-11-04. Don’t know why but the date seems to keep pooping up into my thoughts.

Cikala-Mato

[Brenda Collins Dillon]

cikala-mato,

It is good to make your aquaintance. My family moved from West Virginia to Washington State when I was 8 years old. I went to Mt.Tahoma High School. It was a new high school then with it’s totem poles standing in the courtyard.

Mt. Rainier is beautiful and from what I have read the two mountains are on the same valtline. It would not suprise me to hear that Rainier was also active.

Brenda

[cikala-mato]

Hau. (Hello) Brenda

Mt Ranier, Mt Baker, Mt St Helens, Mt Hood, Mt Shasta and Crater Lake, All sit on what is known as the ring of fire. All in some form are in a active state, Some Less than others. Mt Hood in Oregon has had recent tremor activity One quake was a 3.2 and happened the same day as a large steam vent from Helens. Crater lake is heated by steam vents deep within the lake. The crater itself was created much the same was as what is happening at Helens now. As I said Rainier has had active steam vents as long as I can remember (I am 48 years old). Mt Baker had a steam vent a few years ago.

Alot of this leads to the belief that should the ring of fire go at once triggered by one two or more of the Great Mountians, Washington, Oregon and as a result of quake activity triggering the San Andreas fault, California would break away from the main land.

Would this sink the states into the Sea, Or would it create islands or a large island say like New Zealand.

We are living in a troubled time, Our Mother Earth is fighting to save herself from the two legged’s. We have lost respect. Killed without respect, Stripped the life giving tree’s and plants. We have lost our way and hurt our Mother.

Maby through people who share the intrest of our history we can bring some of that back to our children and help to heal the wounds. Respect for every living thing. Respect for each other and a renewed respect for the teachings of our Grandfathers and Thier Grandfathers before them.

Pilamayaye. Wakan Tanka mici un.

(Thanks. Good-bye and may the Great Spirit go with you and guide you)

Cikala-Mato

[lynellarainhawk]

Hey all,

I too, remember 1980. That ash covered us in Denver. Brenda I had no idea about the earlier history of the mountain. I guess sometimes I just get side tracked in my own back yard here in the Rockies. Tom, what was that you said about McDonnalds? I’v been anxiously awaiting more news on Mt. St. Helens. Is it 2 l’s? My spelling is wreched sometimes! I get all goose-bumpy and excited over Nature’s forces. Just Awsome! Love & light, Lynella.:)

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