The celebration will take place in Pendleton Feb. 23, 24 and 25. All are welcome.
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In Memoriam: Yakama leader Ted Strong
Remembering a beloved and influential former executive director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
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Native Orgs Call on Oregon Legislature to Advance Indigenous Community Priorities
Native American Youth and Family Center and Future Generations Collaborative are advocating for a legislative agenda that emphasizes housing, education and economic equity.
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Warm Springs Hip-Hop Artist Blue Flamez Works to Bring Positive Message to a Wider Audience
Blue Flamez is the musical persona of Scott Kalama, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs who works by day as a certified prevention specialist to mentor youth and raise awareness about the risks of drugs and alcohol. Kalama recently won an arts fellowship with a six-figure award to reach a wider audience.
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Elder Profile: Ed Edmo
Traditional storyteller Ed Edmo, Shoshone-Bannock, carries on culture through story in poetry, in schools and at cultural sites like Celilo Falls.
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Portland State to Become Destination School for Indigenous Doctorate Students
Portland State University announced plans to increase the diversity of its Ph.D. programs with the help of a two-year, $250,000 grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Alaska Tribes Seek Canadian Consultation Rights
‘My family has been the hereditary caretaker of the river going back thousands of years’
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Kiowa N. Scott Momaday, a Giant of Native American Literature, Dead at 89
‘It is possible to overcome great disadvantage’
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Choctaw Geologist and Beadworker Teaches at Whitman
Whitman College welcomes first Choctaw visiting educator, Roger Amerman, as he is fresh off of working on Marvel’s new show, “Echo.”
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Portlanders Shut Down City Council Meeting, Demanding Ceasefire
Following an Indigenous-led sunrise ceremony in solidarity with Palestine, community members attended the Jan. 24 city council meeting to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.