November 2024 | Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month
November is National Native American Heritage Month (NAHM), when the United States formally celebrates the rich cultural heritage and deep connections that Indigenous peoples have to the land. The origins of how November became a heritage month started at the turn of the 20th century as a series of efforts by Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Seneca), Rev. Sherman Coolidge (Arapahoe), Red Fox James (Blackfoot), to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the First Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States.
It wasn’t until almost 70 years later in 1990 that President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) continue to this day.
Willamette Falls Trust joins with all Americans as we recognize, honor, and celebrate the tremendous contributions of Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians, including all of Tribes with connections at Willamette Falls: Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and Nez Perce.
We encourage our friends and neighbors to take advantage of the many opportunities offered throughout the month to attend events, support Native centered arts and entertainment, and learn more about the rich and varied Native communities here in Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, and across the country.
Attend Native Centered Events
November 1 - 30 | Metro Area
November 10 | Portland, OR
November 1-30 | Bend, OR and Madras, OR
November 16 | Portland, OR
November Powwows
Yakama Nation Veterans Day Pow Wow & Celebration: November 8 & 9 | White Swan, WA
Pášx̣apa Powwow: November 13 - 18 | Walla Walla, WA
47th Annual Siletz Restoration Pow-Wow: November 16 | Lincoln City, OR
November 16 & 17 | Pendleton, OR (Registration Required)
Frybread Fest: November 9 | Portland, OR
Winter Indigenous Pop Up Shop: November 15 - December 31 | Portland, OR
Oregon City Indigenous Marketplace: November 23 & 24 | Oregon City, OR
Support Native Art & Entertainment
March 2, 2024 - January 12, 2025 | Bend, OR
November 22 - 29 | Online
Movies | In Theaters & Streaming
Learn About Native Communities
Online
Online & In Person
Online & In Person
Washington County - Film Library
Online & In Person
Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington County Libraries
