Portland Indian Leaders Roundtable

In July 2007, leaders and representatives from several Native agencies in Portland, Oregon, gathered to address the significant under-counting of the Native population, which contributed to their invisibility within the community. For example, the lack of knowledge about the Native community and inaccurate demographic information can lead to inequitable funding. In addition to this challenge, the group knew that Native organizations in Portland often use different demographic data sets. Although this is often necessary, it only adds to an already complicated issue.

The growing partnership among organizations in the region serves the Native Community. The primary mission of PILR is to support Portland’s Native American Community by discussing and addressing issues impacting Natives in the greater Portland area.