Wisdom of the Elders, Inc
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc
A letter from the Executive Director – Teresa Montana
The 2024 Willamette Week's Give!Guide is Live!
We’re thrilled to announce that Willamette Week’s 2024 Give!Guide is officially in full swing, and we are beyond grateful to be a part of this fantastic community-driven initiative. The Give!Guide is an amazing opportunity to support our mission, and every donation counts—no matter the size.
The 2024 Willamette Week's Give!Guide is Live!
We’re thrilled to announce that Willamette Week’s 2024 Give!Guide is officially in full swing, and we are beyond grateful to be a part of this fantastic community-driven initiative. The Give!Guide is an amazing opportunity to support our mission, and every donation counts—no matter the size.
Indigenous Archive Initiative
Indigenous Archive Initiative
Our Mission
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 cultural reconciliation.
Wisdom Newsletter
Connecting Wisdom: Summer Updates and Exciting Opportunities Await
Greetings Friends of Wisdom, We hope this finds you all well and enjoying your summer. Happy Summer Solstice! Wisdom has been very busy picking up our team and programs after this pandemic, and we are grateful to be back up and able to share! We want to say thank you...
Native Wisdom Documentary Film Update
Wisdom’s multimedia team is continuing its work on an educational film shared with the forestry service, and also filming a program that features a variety of Grandmothers stories.
Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge: An Internship program
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. is pleased to announce the (ITEK Program) Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. This program is designed for interns and focuses on traditional ecological knowledge passed down from generations.
Wisdom Projects, Community Action, & Events
Read more about what Wisdom of the Elders is doing in the community.
Wisdom Board & Staff Retreat at ilani Resort, Washington
Wisdom of the Elders recently participated in a board and staff retreat hosted at Ilani Resort in Ridgefield, Washington. Where our team worked on strategy, goals, and team building for the next 6 months. We would like to extend a special thank you to the Developing...
Celebrating Earth Month with our Partners & Earth Day Oregon
We are excited to announce our new business partnerships with Come Thru Market and Wombyn’s Wellness Garden, thanks to Earth Day Oregon! This month Wisdom will be hosting an online raffle, as a part of a larger campaign to support Oregon nonprofits with sustainable...
Traditional Plants and Medicine | NARA NW Walking In Balance Conference Pt 7
Good Morning Native Community, Today NARA NW is hosting another set of virtual conferences in the Walking In Balance Conference series! “Traditional Plants and Medicine”. Date: 03/03/2022 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Registration Link: Click Here Please register each...
How to Beat the Winter Blues with Tea, Plants, and Oils Part I
(St John's Wort, Citrus, Vitamin C and Rose Hips) Having experienced the snow and heavy rains so soon this year we are headed for what is classically called the “dark of winter.” This is the time when the ice settles in and stories are told to pass the time and...
Wisdom Workforce, LLC wins 2021 Bill Naito Award
A special shout out to Bruce Amick, Karrie Young, Adrienne Moat, David Eyster, and William Hudacek of our Wisdom Workforce, LLC for winning the Bill Naito award this year, 2021. The Wisdom Workforce, LLC has had a very busy year so far. Our partnerships and projects...
Staying healthy for the Holiday season with the backdrop of Covid still here
Warming for Winter and Helping the Immune System The Holiday season is upon us with the backdrop of Covid-19 influencing how our lives have changed. Stress and for some lack of sleep, anxiety, and an overall “not feeling so good” can take their toll on our immune...
Made possible with support from these generous Partners, Funders, and sponsors
Made possible with support from these generous Partners, Funders, and sponsors
Notes from Wisdom’s Executive Director
Hello and Fall Greetings,
On behalf of our staff and Board, thank you for visiting our site and engaging with us here at Wisdom.
As you may know, Wisdom recently experienced a brief suspension of programs. We’re now excited to continue our important work with our communities and partners, supported by the wonderful encouragement and offers we’ve received to strengthen our programs and services. We’re truly grateful for the warm thoughts from so many of you!
At present, we’re focused on our Archives Project. Some of the archival footage has already been digitized, and we’re working toward digitizing it all. The recordings—captured on 8mm film, reel-to-reel, VHS, and cassettes—hold invaluable memories. Our primary goal is to return these recordings to the families and tribes from which they came, fulfilling a mission and promise.
To accomplish this, we’ll be reaching out to communities to help identify some of the elders and others featured in the recordings. With permission from the families and tribes, we hope to share some of these stories and histories more broadly. We welcome any of you who would like to assist in fulfilling this mission—please don’t hesitate to contact us.
We’re also working to expand our Archives, conduct more interviews, and reengage with our Storytelling Events.
Additionally, we’d like to thank you for supporting our Wisdom LLC Crew as we continue our essential work in Restoration and Conservation. There’s always more we can do to increase the livability and enjoyment of the beautiful lands we share. As we look to expand our teams and enhance our services, we invite you to consider joining our ITEK and Multimedia internship programs, held twice a year. If you or anyone you know might be interested, please reach out!
With gratitude,