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Meet and Greet with Vision Maker Media
Some of our Wisdom team members attended the Vision Maker Media meet and greet on Friday, May 6th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Portland City Grill. Vision Maker Media is based in Nebraska and was here in the PNW for a week for meetings, networking, and strategic...

Spring Friends & Allies Summit | Portland Parks Foundation
Thursday, May 12, 5-7 pm at Laurelhurst Club Gather in person to celebrate the hard work and countless hours that hundreds of friends and partner groups contribute to making Portland’s parks clean, accessible, and thriving. The Portland Parks Foundation, in...

2022 National TEK Summit hosted and organized by Oregon State University’s Traditional Ecological Knowledge Club
The 2022 National TEK Summit is an inaugural conference hosted and organized by Oregon State University’s Traditional Ecological Knowledge Club and sponsored by various entities. The purpose of this annual summit is to create space for Indigenous peoples, governments,...

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...
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Nature Day Camp Program 2022
General Public Registration Starts Monday, April 4 at 12:30 pm Learn more about the program in the attached flyer and on the Parks and Recreation website https://www.portland.gov/parks/environmental-education/nature-day-camp. Download the Flyer Summer 2022 - Nature...

First Foods Forest Invocation and ground breaking at Sauvie Island Center
WHAT: First Foods Forest Invocation and groundbreaking WHEN: Tuesday, 3/22 at 10 - 11 am WHERE: Topaz Farm, 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd., PDX 97231 - park in the lot next to the market. A celebration to acknowledge the transition to the new space, honor all that the...

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...

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...

Fall, a beautiful time for giving
Fall is an exciting time of the year at Wisdom of the Elders. We are busy with our vision and mission; to record, preserve and share Native American oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Indigenous elders, scientists,...

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...

Wisdom of the Elders February Newsletter | Change and Growth on the Horizon
Greetings to all,First and foremost, we would like to send a huge thank you to all those who contributed to our End of Year Fundraising Campaign with Give! Guide. We are filled with gratitude for your generosity and for having stepped up to help Wisdom of the Elders...