Nesika Wilamut

Join us for a FREE 3-part workshop on Decolonizing the Portland Harbor in April! Register at: https://lnkd.in/g8mX3e6D

We're excited to share a new $100,000 funding opportunity to support Indigenous-led river stewardship in the Willamette watershed. Current network partners are invited to apply for projects that advance Indigenous perspectives in watershed conservation. Applications open through April 30, 2025. Learn more about this transformative opportunity to continue our shared vision for Indigenous-centered environmental stewardship. https://lnkd.in/gFR2di95 #WilamutLegacyFund?#IndigenousLeadership?#WatershedStewardship?#WilametteRiver

After years of fostering Indigenous-led river stewardship in the Willamette watershed, Nesika Wilamut is transitioning to our next chapter. While our network operations will be sunsetting, we're proud to announce The Wilamut Legacy Fund—a $100,000 investment in our partners to continue advancing Indigenous perspectives in watershed stewardship. Our deepest gratitude to all who have been part of this journey. Though our organizational structure is changing, the relationships we've built and the vision we share for Indigenous-led conservation will continue to flow through our communities. https://lnkd.in/gsQ7A-HN #IndigenousLed?#WatershedStewardship?#WilamutLegacy?#WherePeopleAndRiversMeet?#NesikaWilamut

???? Applications for our Fall 2024 ITEK Internship are now OPEN! ?? ?? Wisdom of the Elders is proud to offer paid internship opportunities that give environmental education, job skills and career pathway support to people who want to work in the environmental sector. We focus on environmental restoration and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) specific to our staff and interns. The program is 12 weeks long, every Spring and Fall. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday we will meet online and in person each week to gain hands-on experience in the field with partner organizations. Each Wednesday will be a class day in NE Portland, where WOTE TEK Instructor, Dawn Lowe (Hawaiian, Apache, Mohawk), will hold space for us all to learn together about: 1) Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Native peoples (also known as ITEK) 2) Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) related concepts 3) Native American cultural arts and medicinal/edible plants ?? ?? Apply NOW at the link below!!! ?? https://lnkd.in/gUAz3fCh ??? . . . . . #native #internship #PNW #nonprofit #indigenous #environment #traditionalknowledge #indigenousknowledge #jobopportunity #nowhiring #applynow #applytoday #applicationsopen #recruiting

Our Indigenous Advisory Council would like to introduce you to Nesika Wilamut's new Interim Operations Manager, Jeidah DeZurney! https://lnkd.in/gsQA6jsv

Tribal members and conservationists are trying, camas patch by camas patch, to create a patchwork of native prairie in the Willamette Valley. https://lnkd.in/g93dsiCW

The Portland EcoFilm Festival is the premier ecological film festival in the US Pacific Northwest. Check out their offerings from March to June! https://lnkd.in/gMnXKhZ4

Beyond Earth Day (BED) is a celebration of people and planet that occurs near Earth Day (April 22nd) each year. 2024 BED will take place April 20-26. https://lnkd.in/g_CCK7DK

“By braiding together Indigenous Knowledge with western science, we can view the problems with what is known as Two Eyed Seeing, to develop a path forward that makes our forests more resilient to the threats they are facing. That is what this report is working to accomplish.” https://lnkd.in/g3H3vzFf

NEW report from @amprog and @ncelenviro on all the ways states can lead on #conservation, with examples in action across the country, including Oregon’s Natural and Working Lands Fund! Check it out to learn more! ???????? https://lnkd.in/essp2gtn