Papalaxsimisha

06/03/2026

Principal cellist Nancy Ives' "Celilo Falls" combines orchestral music with Native poetry and animated photography to tell the story of lands flooded by dam construction.

06/03/2026

Please join the Konaway family as we celebrate Tyson LaMarr's graduation from West Linn High School. Tyson proudly represents his Paiute, Modoc, and Pitt River people. He will be attending Oregon State University in the fall and plans to major in Public Health and Nursing.

We are all so proud of you Tyson!

(Graduating? We would love to celebrate with you. Please email [email protected] with your name, school, tribal affiliation and future plans.)

06/03/2026

Please join us while we honor LaRonn Katchia for his recent Emmy wins next Wednesday, June 10. We are proud to host this event in honor of LaRonn.

We will screen his Emmy Award winning film, Guardian of the Land, at 6:30 pm. The event starts at 6:00 PM.

There is limited seating so show up early! We will have light snacks, drinks and cake.

We are so proud of LaRonn and his ongoing support of other local filmmakers!

Hope to see you there!

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

The tribal group will look back at last fall's salvaging of the humpback whale while also helping non-Natives understand the historical and cultural significance of the mammals to the Siletz tribes.

06/02/2026

8th grade promotion this Friday!

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06/02/2026

The Indian Citizenship Act was enacted by the United States Congress and signed by President Calvin Coolidge on this day, June 2nd, 1924.

Citizenship was denied to the first peoples of Turtle Island in the Constitution, and although the 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all those born in the United States, the notion that sovereign Native Nations within the US were outside the jurisdiction of the Federal government meant Native peoples were deemed non-citizens. With federal influence clearly affecting sovereign Native Nations, along with thousands of Native Veterans fighting in WWI, individual Native Americans deserved United States citizenship and the ability to vote in federal elections.

After the passage of the Citizenship Act, it would take decades of struggle to ensure that Native rights were recognized and enforced in all 50 states. Even today, the work continues to ensure Native voices are included, and their rights and sovereignty are respected.

Learn more about the ongoing effort to assert and support the Native vote:

Follow - Native American Rights Fund

Visit: https://vote.narf.org/

06/02/2026

🪶 Global Running Day | June 3
Native Women Run — any miles, any pace, anywhere.

Before you take that first step today, ask yourself: why do I run?

For us, the answer runs deep.
We run for healing.
We run for our ancestors.
We run for those who couldn’t.

From reservation roads to city streets , wherever you are, lace up and move with purpose today.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Music concert today for grades 2nd- 5th.
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