Local Indigenous curator showcases the enduring existence of Native communities through contemporary art Although contemporary Indigenous communities are vibrant and diverse, many think of Native Americans in the past tense. A local Indigenous curator rem ...
29 Mar 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
A darling of Portland’s contemporary art scene, Yale Union is fighting gentrification by dissolving and giving its $5 million building to a foundation that has big plans for the space “How do you reverse-gentrify?” asked Flint Jamison, co-founder and pre ...
22 Jul 2020 - B. Toastie
These Indigenous-owned Oregon small businesses can use our support As businesses shutter and unemployment surges in response to the coronavirus pandemic, businesses owned by people of color are at risk of permanent closure. BIPOC (black, Indigenous and pe ...
16 May 2020 - Celeste Noche
Anthony Hudson’s full-length production, ‘Looking for Tiger Lily,’ follows the quest to find validation as a Native artist and be at peace with a complex identity July 21, 2020, update: The world premiere of “Looking for Tiger Lily" has been postpone ...
8 Nov 2019 - Danielle Frost
Cultural Blends owner Troy Douglass has shared his story with Native American youths, encouraging them to pursue their dreams Having superstars like basketball player Damian Lillard or rapper Snoop Dogg wear your clothing line is something most independen ...
29 Mar 2019 - Danielle Frost
Underrepresented elsewhere, First Nations people in Canada are working to create an Indigenous Walk of Fame to commemorate their work in the entertainment industry There is only one Indigenous person on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame: Jay Silverheels, the Mohaw ...
14 Sep 2018 - Cam Welch
With the opening of Cully Park, Portland has its first Native Gathering Garden Along one edge of Northeast Portland’s Thomas Cully Park, prairie grasses sway and softly crackle in the breeze. Shaved tree trunks, tall and straight, border a graveled circul ...
6 Jul 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
The artist, stuntman and motivational speaker discusses sobriety, his big break and Native representation in the film industry When Duane Howard arrived at the Canadian street paper Megaphone for an interview, he had just finished working on a talk he wou ...
7 Jul 2017 - Rosemary Newton