Nesika Wilamut

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

???? 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

We are sharing with mixed feelings the departure of our Executive Director, Tana Atchley Culbertson. Tana's contribution to Nesika Wilamut has been immense and her passion for advocating for our Indigenous community is unparalleled. While we are sad to see her go, we are excited for her new journey ahead. You can read more about the transition in our latest blog post (link). Thank you, Tana, for your unwavering dedication. #NewBeginnings #Transition https://lnkd.in/gnqGkUjr

Happy World Water Day!