Writing | Aimee Okotie-Oyekan

Maui Musings: on colonization, land use, and indigenous self-determination

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The Plan - A Poem by Aimée Okotie-Oyekan

I haven't been feeling like myself lately. The purpose of this division I have been feeling isolated and out of touch— is to ensure...

Food Waste but Make It Fashion

This past weekend I had the opportunity to model in the annual OPAL Trashion Show in Cottage Grove, Oregon. I don't do a whole lot of...

Systems of -ism

Systems of -ism by Aimée Okotie-Oyekan Oh you -isms, you are all so damn good at what you do. Keeping us on the move, too busy, too...

Transportation is a Lifeline: Thank you Lane Transit District Drivers

Better Eugene Springfield Transportation organized a rally today at the downtown Eugene bus station to thank our essential drivers at...

State Advisory Committee Appointment - Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Rule-Making

Posting today to share some ridiculously cool news: I have been appointed to serve on an Oregon state rule-making advisory committee to...

Linked Histories: Land, Power, and Black Indigeneity

From the Washington Post. Protesters in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday shout slogans against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The police unit...

A Tale of Place-Taking

How does the interplay of a climate crisis and racialized development shape connections to place on Atlanta's westside??

What Does Climate Change Look Like in Nigeria?

Boys wading in water. Nigeria. Courtesy of Tired Earth I've been thinking about home a lot lately, and what a future of increased climate...