Wisdom of the Elders Inc
Electrolytes for Summer Hydration
Right outside my front door is my little cedar bush. Unfortunately, it didn’t make it through the Heat dome that we just experienced in the Pacific Northwest. Three days we shattered record highs hitting triple digits, in some places in Vancouver and Portland...
Wisdom of the Elders February Newsletter | Change and Growth on the Horizon
Greetings to all,First and foremost, we would like to send a huge thank you to all those who contributed to our End of Year Fundraising Campaign with Give! Guide. We are filled with gratitude for your generosity and for having stepped up to help Wisdom of the Elders...
Want to make a difference? Give to Wisdom of the Elders Inc
“Wisdom is a portal into Indian Country, with rich relationships into sacred landscapes and Native Elders’ stories. Give today and make a difference. Our Mission Wisdom of the Elders Inc. records, preserves, and shares Native American oral history, cultural arts,...
Welcome to the new Home of Wisdom of the Elders
We are hard at work getting the finishing touches complete on our site. We will be posting new and older content soon. Please stay tuned for updates. Let us know if there is anything you would like to see.
About Wisdom Of The Elders
Wisdom 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 race reconciliation.
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. (Wisdom) was founded in 1993 by the late Martin High Bear, Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader, and Rose High Bear, Deg Hitan Dine (or Alaskan Athabascan) and Inupiat.
Wisdom Events
RiverPlay! Concert with Eugene Symphony -Taking Space for Native Voices
This year, the Willamette river fest welcomes Kunu Bearchum and Wisdom of Elders back to perform live on August 28th at the EWEB plaza in Eugene. This concert will feature Indigenous storytelling, traditional and current songs, music, and dance starting at noon....
Eena Festival (Beaver)Saturday, September 25th
Saturday, September 25th from noon to 3 pm the celebration of indigenous culture and ecosystems will be happening and held at the Multnomah Arts Center, rear courtyard, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, Oregon. This event will be fun for the entire family. Storytelling...
Wisdom Newsletter
Wisdom of the Elders February Newsletter | Change and Growth on the Horizon
Greetings to all,First and foremost, we would like to send a huge thank you to all those who contributed to our End of Year Fundraising Campaign with Give! Guide. We are filled with gratitude for your generosity and for having stepped up to help Wisdom of the Elders...
A note from Wisdoms Executive director | Grateful for the opportunity for continued growth
eNewsletter from Wisdom of the Elders February 21st, 2019 NOTE FROM WISDOM'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Greetings to all, I hope everyone is well and looking forward to a beautiful spring. Once again, we at Wisdom of the Elders would like to thank everyone who...
Native Wisdom Documentary Film Update
Traditional Ecological Knowledge: An Internship program
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. is pleased to announce the (TEK Program) Traditional Ecological Knowledge. This program is designed for interns and focuses on traditional ecological knowledge passed down from the generations.
Featured Wisdom Projects & Community Action
Wisdom Internship Traditional Ecological Knowledge Day on Zenger Farm
This past 2021 spring the Wisdom of the Elders, Inc WABI & WWD Internships concluded their program of traditional ecological knowledge. The program was from March 15th, 2021 through the week of June 7th, and met three days a week either virtually or at various...
The Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series Premieres New Docs at the Northwest Film Center
Wisdom of the Elders, a Native-run, Oregon non-profit, in partnership with the Northwest Film Center, will premiere two new one-hour programs in its Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series about today’s changing climate and how it is affecting Native Oregonians’...
Wisdom Workforce Partnership with the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
For the past six months, Wisdom’s social and economic venture, Wisdom Workforce LLC has partnered with the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services to conduct valuable conservation work in local parks and other ecosystems. They have learned much from the guidance and...
Note from wisdom’s executive director
Once again, we at Wisdom of the Elders would like to thank everyone who attended and/or supported Wisdom’s 25-year celebration in November 2018. We appreciate you walking through the years with us. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue growing and improving our projects and programming into the next 25 years!