Past 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...
Native Wisdom & Traditional Ecological Knowledge Documentary Film Screening
Join in on a two-part online film screening hosted by the Multnomah County Library featuring the efforts of Oregon's indigenous scientists, tribal elders, and culture keepers to preserve ecosystems where they have gathered traditional food, medicine, and first foods...
Willamette Week’s annual Give Guide donation campaign
Greetings from Wisdom of the Elders. Welcome to our new website! We’re excited to have our new site up and running! We’ll be making many additions, tweaks and corrections in the coming weeks (possibly months) so if something seems like it’s missing or incomplete,...
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’...
Our End of Year Fundraising Drive
Wisdom is in the middle of our end of year fundraising drive and asking for the assistance of our supporters. Wisdom is in the middle of our end of year fundraising time and asking again this year for the assistance of our supporters. In addition to our Indiegogo...
Note from Wisdom of the Elders
Dear Wisdom Community, Last month, we were back on the air with our show, Discovering Our Story TV. We had playwright, director, and choreographer Larissa Fasthorseour show, and also got to talk to hip-hop artist Scott Kalama. Larissa Fasthorse Larissa FastHorse...
Internship Opportunity
Internship Opportunity The Wisdom of the Elders Multimedia Team is looking for a Multimedia Intern!
Note from Wisdom of the Elders
Dear Friends and Relatives, The return of Spring is a time of rebirth and new beginnings! It inspires us to reflect on our survival of winter and seek out ways to create new pathways to sustainability, especially our relationships with family, relatives, and...
National Endowment for the Humanities + Wisdom of the Elders
National Endowment for the Humanities + Wisdom of the Elders At the end of last year, Wisdom was a recipient of a NEH grant for $100,000! We are so honored to have been the recipient of such a prestigious award and we are asking our community to help us match a...
