Thank you to the community for selling out this event for yet another year! An Enduring Home Join us at Custom Blocks for the 16th Annual NAYA Gala and Auction in celebration of Native American Heritage Month! Enjoy great conversation and community, along with a specially prepared Native-inspired meal, and the excitement of our signature Live and Silent Auctions! The Annual NAYA Gala & Auction raises awareness and much-needed funding for the life changing services NAYA provides, impacting more than 10,000…

The Pathways Home: Homebuyer Education class takes you through the steps to reach mortgage-readiness and each step of the home buying process. This interactive class uses current, culturally specific information and exercises from Pathways Home: A Native Homeownership Guide (developed by the National American Indian Housing Council, NeighborWorks America and Oweesta). Pathways Home is a FREE 8-hour class – NAYA provides all materials and lunch. Information is presented by NAYA Family Center Homeownership Program Staff and guest presenters from the…

Join us for dinner and a lively discussion at the November PYEC meeting. Identifying as Native American on the 2020 Census will help ensure that our community receives quality culturally specific services and programs. Historically, there has been chronic undercount of the Native American community in census data. When you fill out the Census, you’re making a statement about what resources our Native American community needs going forward.  This forum will answer questions such as Tribal roots (whether you are…

Join us at Culture Night for fun activities and discussions Culture Night is a time for families and community members to come together, share a meal and to learn traditions and crafts. Culture Nights feature guest speakers, arts instructors and volunteers who guide community members to explore the many traditions of our diverse cultures. Families will have the opportunity to learn together and connect with friends. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. Most materials will be provided for beginner projects. Youth must…

Our November 21, 2019, playgroup will be at Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Chxi San is a Chinook Wawa word meaning “new day.” Chxi San is a community-oriented playgroup for parents and their children, pre-birth through age five, that creates a nurturing circle of care through culturally focused, child-centered, and developmentally appropriate play in a structured environment. We welcome and encourage community, elders and kin to join parents and their children in the playgroup. We also provide healthy, nutritious and…

Whether you are just starting to think about a business idea, or you’re already running your small business, our services can benefit you. Gain valuable business knowledge in a supportive cohort of fellow Native entrepreneurs. The ten week course includes valuable networking at NAYA Family Center, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow together with a community of entrepreneurs, building bonds and providing peer support. Supplementing the online curriculum, your NAYA Microenterprise Coach will provide you with advice,…