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Resources REGARDING INDIGENOUS LIVES AND THEIR FIGHT TO BE SEEN AND HEARD
While there is always more to learn, we hope these resources can act as a good starting point for you to learn about social justice issues, research organizations that could benefit from your support, and find out how to take action in your own community!
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READ
The Native American Community in Multnomah County: An Unsettling Profile
Leading with Tradition: Native American Community in the Portland Metropolitan Area
Native Lands and Reservations, Maps
Native Drums - A Resource Guide on the drum music of First Nations in modern day Canada
Oregon Tribes | Explore the history and communities of the First Peoples from your region
Confederated Tribes of Coos Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
WATCH
Broken Treaties - Documentary from Oregon Public Broadcasting
LISTEN
Turtle Island Storytellers Series | Selections from the Turtle Island Storytellers series, produced by Wisdom of the Elders
Agnes Baker-Pilgrim
Trevino Brings Plenty
Pat Courtney Gold
Eddie Ehret
Elaine Labonte
Spider Mocassin
Lillian Pitt (Wakamu)
SUPPORT
AMERICAN INDIAN MUSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP | We envision a future where Indigenous musical ideologies are strengthened and carried into the future by our own Indigenous musicians and scholars, that their knowledge and skills may build up and reinforce the sovereignty of their tribal nations.
BUY NATIVE GUIDE (MERCATUS PDX) | We all owe our success to the tribes that have stewarded our natural resources for hundreds and hundreds of years. We would like to acknowledge Indigenous communities past, future, and present to honor and respect the original Portlanders. In an expression to honor local tribes, we have built this directory so that you may too navigate to support Indigenous and Native American business owners.
ILLUMINATIVE | IllumiNative is an unapologetically ambitious and innovative Native women-led organization, grounded in core Native values and community, and guided by research.
NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER (NAYA) | When the Native community thrives so does the entire Portland region. NAYA offers a wide array of comprehensive services and community-based solutions, including lifelong educational opportunities, cultural identity, leadership development, elders support, homes for families, early childhood programs, and paths to financial security based on traditional tribal values.
OREGON NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER (ONAC) | The Oregon Native American Chamber is a community of professionals, advisors, organizations, entrepreneurs, and companies collectively working toward success in business and community. We provide information, networking opportunities and mentoring. Connect with our resources and other members as you drive your business toward success.
PORTLAND INDIGENOUS MARKETPLACE | Portland Indigenous Marketplace supports Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs by providing barrier-free, culturally respectful spaces that encourage cultural resilience and economic sustainability by promoting public education through cultural arts.
WISDOM OF THE ELDERS | Wisdom of the Elders records, preserves, and shares oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, and traditional ecological knowledge of exemplary Native American elders, storytellers, and scientists in collaboration with diverse institutions, agencies, and organizations. Our vision: Native American cultural sustainability, multimedia education, and cultural reconciliation.
PROGRAM
Choral and vocal works by composers who are indigenous or works that honor indigenous experiences.
Talowa' Loksi' (Turtle Songs), Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
We Are the Storm, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
Sweet Land (opera), Raven Chacon
She is One of Us, Brent Michael Davis
We the People, Brent Michael Davis
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