We thank and honor all Veterans and their families for their courageous service. Native Americans are known to serve at a rate five times higher than any other group with over 140,000 Native American and Alaska Native veterans. NAYA will be closed today and reopen tomorrow.

10/22, 5-6:30 PM at NAYA 🎉 Portland Youth and Elders Council: Get Out The Native Vote! 🎉 🗳️ Ranked-Choice Voting Q&A 🌟 Learn about Ballot Initiatives 🍲 Dinner 🎁 Raffle Register: https://t.co/Gj5E2t29EE Questions? Write Advocacy@nayapdx.org Let's rock the vote together!#pdx

Join the NAYA Team! We're looking for a Two Spirit (LGBTQIA+) Program Coordinator - NAYA aims to uplift and support Two Spirit youth, helping them to connect with their cultural identities and communities. Find more details at: https://t.co/7ToimSlTjw #nayapdx #twospirit

Today is the last day to register to vote in Oregon! You can register online, by mail if postmarked today, or in person at your nearest election office. Resources at the link in our bio! #registertovote #nativesvote

🎉 Happy Indigenous People’s Day! Today, we celebrate the strength and resilience of Native communities. 🎯 We’re still aiming for 50 new monthly donors to support NAYA’s mission—can you help us reach our goal today? #IndigenousPeoplesDay #NAYA50 #SupportNativeYouth

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, NAYA Family Center will be closed. We will reopen with our normal hours tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

Join us this Monday, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, for a day of service in the NAYA Garden, Wapas Nah Nee Shaku. 📍5135 NE Columbia Blvd 🕙10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sign-up link: https://t.co/EeMtMEfnUe Reach out to bonzw@nayapdx.org with any questions. #foodsovereignty #naya50

NICWA has partnered with NAYA to evaluate the PIP curriculum. American Indian and Alaska Native parents (or caregivers) in the study will be offered one-on-one virtual sessions with a PIP Trainer. You could get a $20 gift card! Call (971) 251-5225 for more information

🚨 We’re ONE day away from Indigenous People’s Day, and we need YOUR help to reach our goal of 50 new monthly donors! 🎥 Watch our Board Chair’s message! 👉 Join the Monthly Giving Circle today: https://t.co/mrsUzPyyAu #NAYA50 #SupportNativeCommunities #IndigenousPeoplesDay

When you join NAYA’s Monthly Giving Circle, you’re creating opportunities for Native youth, families, and Elders to thrive. 🌱 🎯 Our goal: 50 new monthly donors for 50 years of impact! 👉 Join now: https://t.co/SSmWt4zEyh. #NAYA50 #BeAChangemaker #SupportNativeYouth

⏳ Indigenous People’s Day is just around the corner! Join NAYA’s Monthly Giving Circle. 🎯 We’re aiming for 50 new donors—will you join us? 🎥 Watch the video from our Chair to learn more: https://t.co/EnEhjAxemK. #NAYA50 #IndigenousPeoplesDay #NAYAGivingCircle

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We amplify Indigenous voices every day, but especially on International Podcast Day! Do you listen to any of the pod’s on our list? Do you have a favorite? Share in the comments! ⚫War Cry Podcast ⚫Toasted Sister ⚫Media Indigena ⚫National Native News ⚫All My Relations

Thank you to all who attended NAYA Native Made's Orange Shirt Day Event to honor those impacted by residential schools. Thanks to @Oregonian for the story. Wear orange today to show support! https://t.co/KlZm60Vwff

🧡 Honor those impacted by residential/boarding/day schools 📍 4636 NE 42nd Ave, until 7pm 🎨 Art activities: basket weaving, beading, medicine bundles 🛍️ Native artisans selling crafts 🍽️Food from Javelina Join us in remembering the children. #OrangeShirtDay

ATTENTION NAYA Family: Thank you for the engagement you’ve been showing us on our social media channels! We’ve been receiving a lot of messages and can’t respond to them all individually. If you have urgent needs, please contact us directly at: (503) 288-8177.

🎣 Did you know that Kettle Falls once teemed with #salmon? Federal dams have impacted #Indigenous communities along the #ColumbiaRiver. A new report from @USInterior reveals the startling truth about our hydropower legacy. Read more via @highcountrynews

🌱 U-Pick Day alert! 🥬 Join us 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. today at Wapas Nah Nee Shaku, NAYA's community garden. Harvest your own fresh produce! 📍 5135 NE Columbia Blvd Priority for BIPOC community Info: LucyS@nayapdx.org #NAYApdx #CommunityHarvest

🌲🏞️ #WorldTourismDay: Celebrating Oregon's Native Nations! Nine federally recognized tribes call Oregon home, each with vibrant cultures & traditions that have shaped our state for millennia. Learn about respectful visits: https://t.co/dm9TINIjiB #NativeOregon @TravelOregon

🌱 Grow community & food sovereignty at NAYA's WAPAS NAH NEE SHAKU garden! Help with fall harvest: 🗓️ Mon & Sat 🕙 10am-1pm 📍 5135 NE Columbia Blvd Join us in growing a healthier community! Ready to dig in? 📧 volunteer@nayapdx.org #CommunityGarden #FoodSovereignty #NAYApdx