Talking Circle
First FridaysA monthly space to share, listen, and be heard. No experience needed.
Healthy families,
healing generations.
We are a Native-led partnership working to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and strengthen Indigenous families, through culture, community, and lasting change. When our families are well, our future is well.
Native-led · Portland, Oregon · est. 2012
In good relation
- Multnomah County Health Dept.
- Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz
- Oregon State University
- Leaven Community
- NAYA
- Portland State University
Four Modes, one circle
Our work moves around a medicine wheel, four connected ways of creating change. See how the Modes work together →
Projects rooted in community
From Land Back housing to food sovereignty, our projects put community first.
2-Spirit Survivance
VisibilityCelebrating Indigequeer joy across Portland with our Two-Spirit relatives, Multnomah County and TriMet.
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Traditional Foods
Food SovereigntyCommunity harvests and food boxes that reconnect families to land and health.
Learn more →Cedar Sapling Program
Early ChildhoodCulturally grounded care for expecting parents, babies, and little ones.
Learn more →Come to a gathering
Everyone is welcome here. Bring your family, meet your relatives, share a meal, and feel at home. You never have to come alone.
Natural Helpers Drop-in
WeeklySit with a community health worker for support, referrals, or a cup of tea.
Cultural Gatherings
SeasonalFeasts, ceremonies, and celebrations that follow the seasons.
Family Playgroup
MonthlyFor expecting parents and little ones, rooted in the Cedar Sapling Program.
A home for our relatives, and a Land Back victory for Portland.
Six to ten Native families will find housing and an early-childhood program on land returned to our community in 2024. Named in memory of Atwai Barbie Jackson Shields.