Blackfire! No Indigenous Organizations In Portland are Interested In Sponsoring A Concert

Blackfire will be in Portland on November 12.

I figured the Native American Youth Association would be interested. I mean, the greatest punk band in the world...NOPE. Not interested. They want to offer workshops...NOPE! Not interested.

Portland State University has an Indian organization called United Indian Students for Higher education. They have a large venue, etc. I was just informed that there is NO ONE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THEIR COMING TOWN!

I am SORELY disappointed in our local student indigenous organizations. This is a group that through music, educates and inspires many native and non-natives alike. But they aren't interested in sponsoring a concert nor FREE FUCKING WORKSHOPS! What the fuck? I'm sure my disappointment will NOT be felt by either organization.

So, a non-Indian woman told me a few weeks ago that her organization, Liberty Hall, would INDEED be interested in sponsoring and hosting a Blackfire concert AND WOULD LOVE TO DO SO. So...

LIBERTY HALL IT IS!


Click on the pictures above (the concert photo I believe that is one of the "Ramones" singing with them) to get to their website.

Oddly, both organizations, NAYA and UISHE, had both sponsored a concert some four of five years ago by this fantastic band..."the times they are a changin'."