Groundbreaking in Vancouver’s Waterfront Gateway Celebrates Partnerships and Progress
News Release: Waterfront Gateway Groundbreaking Celebrates partners and progress
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New Leadership Strengthens Native Political Power
NAYA is pleased to announce Kim Harless Felix, Ópata, has been selected as our Community Engagement and Policy Director. Kim has served NAYA Family Center and NAYA Action Fund with distinction. She has proven her dedication to community priorities as an elected official in the role of Vancouver City Councilmember, and proven herself as aView Article >
The Native American Youth and Family Center’s Board Selects Oscar Arana as Permanent CEO
Media Contact: Ann Takamoto Director of Development and Communications Native American Youth and Family Center Annt@nayapdx.org (503) 288-8177, ext 206 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Native American Youth and Family Center’s Board Selects Oscar Arana as Permanent CEO PORTLAND, ORE. (July 17, 2024) – The Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) Board of Directors isView Article >
Summer Camp Volunteers Needed
We are looking to recruit volunteers to support our summer camps. It’s a great way to have fun, give back and support our youth this summer. SUMMER ASCEND June 29th- August 7th Monday-Friday, 9:30am-2:20pm Support high school students with subjects such as English and algebra. If you enjoy math and breaking it down in aView Article >
Double Your Dollar, Sustain Our Mission
Our partners at Bank of America are generously investing in NAYA’s mission by matching all new monthly donations during the month of June. A $10 monthly contribution becomes $240 in annual support for our community. They’re matching up to $10,000 from monthly donor because they believe in sustaining our critical services. Will you seize this amazing opportunity, and becomeView Article >
Generations Needs You
In a decision that could potentially unravel three years of partnership and planning, Portland Public Schools’ Board of Directors at Tuesday night’s meeting failed to support Generations. The final decision to delay was over PPS’ contribution of $70,000 to the project. Generations is a NAYA-led intervention to stabilize the lives of Native American youth and familiesView Article >
Tana Atchley: Leadership is Citizenship
Tana Atchley is an enrolled member of the Klamath Tribes, and is Modoc, Paiute and Karuk. When she joined the first LEAD cohort in 2008-2009, she was the only cohort member to work for a state agency, serving as Advisor for Student Activities and Leadership Programs at Portland State University. “LEAD provided a great wayView Article >
Tell PPS Board to Support Generations!
Join Us For Comcast Cares Day
NAYA is partnered with Comcast for Comcast Cares Day, Saturday, April 25th. We work in partnership with Hands on Greater Portland to mobilize employees, families and friends to revitalize neighborhood parks, beautify schools, stock community food banks, install computer labs at community centers, plant trees, conduct food drives and much more. Join us Saturday, andView Article >
NAYA Takes the #Gen-I Challenge
Executive Director Matt Morton, Squaxin Island, is in Washington D.C., meeting with leaders from across the Native American community of the US through his involvement with Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO), a program that connects indigenous people to strengthen our leadership and self-determination. AIO connected with Jodi Gillette, Standing Rock Sioux, Senior Policy Advisor forView Article >