Wisdom of the Elders, Inc
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc
A letter from the Executive Director – Teresa Montana
Join Wisdom of the elders for the 2025 Fall ITEK Internship
Wisdom of the Elders is proud to offer paid internship opportunities that give environmental education, job skills, and career pathway support to people who want to work in the environmental sector.
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
Harvesting Wisdom: Celebrating 2023 Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the Fall Season
Warm Greetings Friends of Wisdom, As we embrace the vibrant colors of autumn and the changing of seasons in our Fall 2023 newsletter, we also pause to reflect on the significance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. This day serves as a reminder of our commitment to honoring...
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.
Join us at the Portland Indigenous Marketplace
Join us for the Portland Indigenous Marketplace. An in-person Indigenous Marketplaces event for Spring/Summer 2022, the marketplace will be held at 432 NE 74th ave Portland, OR 97213 Portland Indigenous Marketplace supports indigenous artists and entrepreneurs by...
Tim Keenan Burgess visits Israel as a visiting artist at Musrara School
Wisdom's Director of Multi-Media and Co-Director/Producer of Wisdom’s ongoing documentary film series, Tim Keenan Burgess recently completed a long paused program and cultural exchange between Wisdom of the Elders, Inc and the Musrara phototherapy school in Jerusalem...
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. Seeks Young Indigenous Perspectives on Its Board of Directors
The Wisdom of the Elders, Inc is guided by a Board of Directors that provides feedback, guidance, and support to the Executive Director and helps to plan for the organization future. The board is currently seeking at least three new members who can bring Indigenous...
Your Voice Matters – Native Vote – Announcement Repost
Oregon Voter Information The deadline to register to vote for Oregon's Primary election is tomorrow, April 26 at 11:59 PM. If you have not yet registered to vote for the upcoming election on May 17th, or would like to make changes to your registration we are here to...
Native Nonprofit Days giving campaign through May 20th.
Repost from Jim White NAO Executive Director Native Nonprofit Day On May 20, the Native Ways Federation (NWF) is launching its first Native Nonprofit Day – a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organizations nationwide. This annual giving...
Farm Educator Open Positions at Sauvie Island Center
Are you interested in farming? Passionate about caring for our natural world? Would you enjoy working outdoors with children? If so, apply to spend the summer (or longer) with us. We have several open positions and are eager to welcome you to the team. You'll spend...
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:
More updates coming soon… In the meantime, please read more of our Newsletters
Hello, to our Friends of Wisdom,
We hope you all have had a wonderful summer thus far, a few road trips, family gatherings, (or additions!), a dip in a wonderful lake, or trips to the beaches and forests.
First and foremost, we would like to express our immense gratitude for all of our partnerships within our broader community. Our teams always have so many experiences to share about the relationships we build together. We are all looking forward to continuing to grow these partnerships and creating more, as this is how we all can support the same visions and missions for a stronger community for the future.
Our team has been busy with ongoing and new projects. We are excited to share with you news about the creation of our new Apothecary for our ITEK (Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge) Program, designed to enhance the experience and initiate our Indigenous Seed Collection, which aims to propagate and renew plants and foods.
We are continuing conversations with a few places to help us create our own Wisdom Gardens for growing and teaching opportunities.
Seed Bank: Set up a smaller secondary off-site from the central location to establish and maintain a plant & seed bank that centers on climate resilience and Indigenous plants and trees in conjunction with an outreach program that allows the Indigenous community access to free seeds, plants, and other resources to grow their food and medicine
Plant Bank: To be set up at various locations to offer seeds, plants, and growing instructions at no charge to local communities that are easily accessible, including onsite or at community events
We are indeed grateful for our excellent ongoing partnerships, through which we are currently building new opportunities for our teams.