Newsletter Archive
Take a look at past Newsletters and Announcements in our extensive Wisdom ArchiveSummer Field Science Camps
Our curriculum team traveled to Johnson Creek last week for a site visit to prepare for July’s Summer Field Science Camp. Wisdom's Amanda Kelley Lopez, Georgia Hart and Rose High Bear met with Matt Clark, Executive Director of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, and...
Wisdom Gardens Guidelines
Wisdom Gardens is a communal garden in which Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. provides free space and plant starts for families and individuals that self-identify as Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, or other indigenous peoples of North,...
An Evening with Wisdom Update
Last year, we celebrated "An Evening with Wisdom of the Elders" with 150 friends on Summer Solstice. It was a wonderful evening with outstanding art, cultural items, getaways and other items auctioned off. We also gave away 150 heirloom tomato plants that went home...
2013 An Evening with Wisdom of the Elders
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Wisdom Gardens is Open!
Spring is here... Time to go outside and start getting our hands dirty! Wisdom Gardens’ season opening is this Sunday, April 27, 2014. Registered gardeners are welcome from 9 AM to Sunset through the spring and summer.To kick off our opening Wisdom invites you to...
Discovering Yidong Xinag, The Old Wisdom
Wisdom’s April Film Screenings viewed by over 200 guests More than 200 guests enjoyed two of Wisdom's short films earlier this month highlighting environmental and climate issues from the perspective of Alaskan Native elders and cultural leaders. Portland’s community...
Wisdom Film Screenings in April
Two short films on environmental and climate issues from the perspective of Alaskan Native elders and leaders will offer our community an opportunity to learn more about Alaska Native response to climate issues. You can learn at a deeper level the importance of...
Film and transcripts of Alaska Native elders
I'm honored and humbled with our family’s recent discovery that we also have a bit of Inupiaq ancestry as well as Athabascan heritage. And I'm really enjoying reviewing the 28 transcripts of Athabascan and Inupiaq elder recordings from our August and September trip....
Wisdom of the Elders Indiegogo Campaign for Climate Radio Series
Our Indiegogo Campaign to raise matching funds for Wisdom of the Elders Radio Program: Series Four. Wisdom was funded by National Endowment for the Arts to produce this series featuring Alaskan, Washington and Oregon tribes and their response to unprecedented...
Peter Yarrow and Wisdom featured on KBOO FM
On Thursday, February 13th, from 6 to 8 PM, KBOO Community Radio, Media Sponsor for “An Evening of Love and Laughter”, welcomed Peter Yarrow for a live in-studio performance. Peter Yarrow discusses his life and work, and plays some old favorites for the KBOO listening...