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About Wisdom Of The Elders
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
The Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series Premieres New Docs at the Northwest Film Center
Download & Share Wisdom Documentary Poster 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...
Wisdom Newsletter
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...
Greetings From Teresa Montana
Greetings, community! I hope you all are well and happy and enjoying the beautiful colors of fall! Wisdom of the Elders is transitioning and looking into the future full of hope and excitement. I would like to say, I am so very honored to be considered for the...
Native Wisdom Documentary Film Update
Wisdom Internship Opportunities
Featured Wisdom Projects & Community Action
The Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series Premieres New Docs at the Northwest Film Center
Download & Share Wisdom Documentary Poster 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...
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...
Oregon Cultural Trust benefits from your contributions to Wisdom
As an eligible cultural nonprofit, most of your individual donors can participate in and claim the Cultural Tax Credit. This is a special benefit unique to Oregon cultural donors; it prioritizes Oregon’s cultural organizations at the state level. Surprisingly, studies...
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!