This year’s team of National Community Conservation Corps members from AmeriCorps are bringing their enthusiasm to Wisdom Gardens during May. Our garden soil is being restored and our plots are now all ready for planting. The help of this team is invaluable as we begin to grow heirloom vegetables and traditional First Foods crops...
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Wisdom Gardens is featured in the latest issue of Edible Portland magazine. Executive Director Rose High Bear discusses the vision for our garden, and why it is important for cultural resiliency and our local Native communities: “Get your hands dirty, reconnect with the earth. Because no matter where you are on Mother Earth,...
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You’re invited to our Second Annual Gala on Friday June 21 at 6:30 PM. This event is a perfect way to celebrate the Summer Solstice, please join us for a salmon dinner, silent auction, and cultural arts presentation. Featured Guest and Keynote Speaker will be Deana D. Dartt, PhD, Curator of Native American Art...
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Dear Friends and Relatives, Wisdom of the Elders was honored as recipient of a 2012 “Light A Fire” award in the category “Honoring Our Elders - Awarded to an organization that serves and celebrates the oldest and wisest people in our community”.
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Wisdom Community Gardens Advisory Council wants our community to discover the abundance that can be provided by Portland’s rich natural world. Our NCCC team is building six raised vegetable garden beds this week so our Native community can learn and grow healthy heirloom vegetables for their family. Please contact us if you are interested...
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The producers of Wisdom of the Elders Radio are currently planning the next series of American Indian public radio programs. We are employing a higher level of multimedia journalism – high definition audio and video, science journalism, and new media web content – as we prepare for radio production by 2013. We are now...
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