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10/16/2026

UPDATE: We love you, Bend. We’re extending free admission for the community through the weekend, Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18. Join us to take a walk in nature, find a quiet moment, or let your kids be kids. We are here.

If you need a quiet place to walk, breathe, and be together, our doors are open. 💜

10/16/2026

Just a friendly reminder: Youth ages 12 & over are welcome to our Youth Center unaccompanied by an adult, ages 12 & under must have an adult with them at all times. Thank you for your understanding!

10/16/2026

These are heavy times we are living in...

Sending our prayers and support to our neighbors in Central Oregon who experienced a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. We pray for the families who had to endure such a traumatic experience, and hope they can get through this in a healthy way.

As our people prepare for another loss in our community, we want to send out our condolences and prayers for the friends and family left behind.

Please take care of yourselves and check on one another ❤️‍🩹 Atauwishamash

10/15/2026

Youth opportunity to share our languages!

🗣️ Calling All Native Youth!

Your language is part of your identity, your culture, and your community. We want to hear it in your own words! 💚

Send us a short video introducing yourself in your Native language. Share your name, clan, community, or anything else you'd like us to know!

Everyone who submits a video will be featured in a special video celebrating Native languages and the young people speaking them at the end of the month!
Don't miss out—get your submission in!

📩 How to participate: Email your video and written transcripts (in your Native language and English) to [email protected] or just send your video/transcripts in a DM!

📅 Deadline: Monday, October 19, at 11:59 PM your local time.
Help us represent as many Tribal Nations and languages as possible!

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

This summer Lana Lopesi will be leading the study abroad class ‘Environmental Justice & Indigeneity in Sāmoa’.

This program explores issues such as biodiversity loss, rising seas levels, increasing climate disaster and various environmental justice efforts at community and national levels in response. Indigenous environmental justice efforts in Sāmoa provide a holistic understanding of how community resilience, science, creativity and Indigenous sovereignty works together. Through immersive coursework, collaboration with local communities, and guided excursions, students will engage directly with Samoan scholars, Indigenous leaders, policy-makers, activists and artists, contributing to projects that support Samoan communities in their environmental justice efforts.

The class is worth 8 IRES credits (either 400 level or 500 level) and have also been approved to fulfill NAIS and ENVS/ESCI upper division elective credits. It is also possible for non-UO students to attend and transfer the credits back over to their home institutions

10/15/2026

The contest this evening will be postponed to a later date! We want all youth & families to stay safe during this time. All are in our thoughts❤️

10/15/2026

Join us next Thursday (10/22) for an exciting campus tour at the University of Oregon!
This is a great opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to explore the campus and get a feel for the school.
If your student is interested in attending please email us to sign up!
Brevin Holliday:
[email protected]

10/15/2026

Here are today's events happening in the community!