The Healthy Native Youth (HNY) project is housed in the Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (NWTEC) at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB). It is an adolescent health project for American Indian/Alaska Native youth, parents, and communities.

The NPAIHB serves the forty-three Federally-recognized Tribes of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho as a tribal public health advisory organization.

As a community, we share our strengths and experiences about how we can uplift and support our Native youth. HNY Community of Practice sessions include resources and opportunities to engage with topical experts and caring adults. The HNY CoP sessions are virtual gatherings and are held each second Wednesday of the month from September to May.

This is a collaborative culture night with NAYA and Portland Public Schools Indian Education Program. We will be doing grad cap beading or you can choose to make either elderberry syrup or fire cider. Pre-registration for this event is required: https://form.jotform.com/262945272555162

Join your Pacific and Northwest Regional Representatives for our Native Youth Fall Meetup via Zoom and connect with youth in your region!

Visit UNITY Northwest Region on Instagram to learn more.

Pacific University and the Indigenous Student Alliance is partnering with OPB to bring the film “First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath” to the Forest Grove Campus on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Join OPB producer Jessie Sears (Karuk) for a special screening and celebration of the film "First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath." The film follows a group of 28 Indigenous kayakers who paddled the entire 300-mile Klamath River to become the first to descend the free-flowing river after the removal of four dams.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the film screening begins at 7 p.m., in the Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center on the Forest Grove campus. A moderated panel discussion will follow the screening. 

Tickets for the screening are free, but advance registration is required.

First Friday gallery opening at Bay City Arts Center celebrating artwork by Native American artists Kitana Connelly of Twahna Creation (Grand Ronde/Molalla/Klickitat), Amanda Freeman of Ampkwa Images (Grand Ronde/Umpqua/Chinook/Umatilla); and Leonard Harmon (Nanticoke/Lenape).

Native poetry is living, contemporary, and worth celebrating.

Join us at the Center for Native Arts + Cultures on November 6 for an evening of poetry and conversation honoring the release of Kara Briggs’ new collection, You and I and Spilyáy.

Briggs, a Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Citizen and direct Yakama descendant, will be joined by Ursula Pike (Karuk) and Joan Naviyuk Kane (Iñupiaq, 2013 NACF National Artist Fellow), who will share readings of their own work. Together, these three Native authors bring distinct voices and perspectives to an evening centered on Native poetry and contemporary literary work.

Free and open to all.

Register on Eventbrite!

Learn more about Native Arts + Cultures Foundation.

Right now, Tribes are excluded from accessing Conservation Futures. Come and learn about this important issue, and learn about ways you can get involved to create change.

About the Organizers

This campaign is being organized through a collaborative effort led by The Common Acre, Old Growth Solutions, and Rising Tides Indigenous Planning Group. In addition, in partnership with tribal representatives, organizers, and advocates committed to Indigenous land return and access to public funding mechanisms. Together, we are working to ensure Tribes are recognized as rightful stewards of their ancestral lands and have equal access to tools and resources to support their ongoing land-based work.

Register here for the event.

Meet Indigenous artists, makers, and producers and discover handmade art, beadwork, traditional crafts, and other goods from Native American-owned businesses. Come learn about the people and traditions behind the work and support Indigenous makers.

The UIATF Native Veterans Program and @Unkitawa Akichita Veteran Warriors Program invite you to join us for the Veterans Gourd Dance & Powwow at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.

Come together for a day of honoring Native veterans, celebrating culture, and strengthening community through song, dance, tradition, and connection!

DATE: Saturday, November 7, 2026

LOCATION: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center

5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199

Schedule:

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Gourd Dance

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Grand Entry

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Intertribal Powwow

The first 5 drums and all Powwow dancers will receive an honorarium. Community members, families, veterans, and supporters are all welcome to attend this special gathering!

*Hosted by the Daybreak Star Native Veterans Program and co-sponsored by United Indians of All Tribes Foundation and Unkitawa!

Frybread Fest is coming back to Downtown Portland, and it’s going to be bigger than ever. Help celebrate Native American Heritage Month through food, culture, art, and community. Enjoy delicious frybread from several Indigenous chefs and explore a full day of Indigenous-led programming and experiences. Get an up-close look at traditional and cultural practices through salmon fillet, basket weaving, and hide tanning demonstrations, and take part in the celebration with a drum circle from Turquoise Pride.

The festival will also feature a variety of local vendors, giving you plenty of opportunities to shop, connect, and support Indigenous artists and makers. Miss Indian NW will join for a special meet and greet, too.

Come hungry, bring your friends and family, and spend the day celebrating Native culture, community, and tradition in the heart of Downtown Portland.

Join Stephanie Craig and Rooted Ways for a conversation about the lifeways of the Tillamook people and traditional ecological knowledge as a living system of care, reciprocity, and stewardship. Learn more and register at netartsbaywebs.org/events.

Celebrate the rich cultures of our local tribal nations for Native American Heritage Celebration with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Donate gloves, scarves, or warm hats to salmon claus, our gift drive for Columbia river Tribal Fishing families, and get 2 raffle tickets to win prizes! Sign up to be a vendor! Call or email Gabriella Lewis (503) 238-0667 / fdsk@critfc.org

The Annual Gala and Auction is NAYA’s signature fundraiser, raising critical unrestricted funds for our mission, all the more important during these challenging times. Together we can continue to provide the educational, housing, family support, and economic development services that our community needs.

For more information, or if you would like to purchase a ticket visit: nayapdx.org/gala

Wisdom of the Elders records and preserves Indigenous Elders' teachings and knowledge. Through our interactive presentations, we will teach you how to interview and record their own elders' knowledge as well as what lessons can be learned from the Indigenous community in our area.

Made possible by The Library Foundation through support from The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Fund.

The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center proudly presents its Native Art Market, a curated exhibition and marketplace featuring authentic Indigenous artisans and their masterworks. This sophisticated showcase spans diverse artistic traditions from numerous tribal nations, encompassing meticulously crafted apparel, artisanal jewelry, traditional woodcraft, ceremonial drums, limited edition prints, and an array of other distinctive pieces.

Unable to attend the upcoming market? Explore our perpetually accessible online emporium, where your purchases directly advance the Foundation’s vital mission.

The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center proudly presents its Native Art Market, a curated exhibition and marketplace featuring authentic Indigenous artisans and their masterworks. This sophisticated showcase spans diverse artistic traditions from numerous tribal nations, encompassing meticulously crafted apparel, artisanal jewelry, traditional woodcraft, ceremonial drums, limited edition prints, and an array of other distinctive pieces.

Unable to attend the upcoming market? Explore our perpetually accessible online emporium, where your purchases directly advance the Foundation’s vital mission.