During this week where some have a few days off, and many still have to work, we ask you to take a pause and think about where you can give back. The past 18 months have taught us many things, among them is how to re-align ourselves with what we truly value, family and friends, community, conversation, and commitment to change. Wherever you find yourself this week, please consider giving back. While we at PICA are in the middle of our Year-End Giving Campaign, we’d also like to take this opportunity to put forth a few other resources and ways to give, especially to Indigenous-led organizations, groups, and artists.
GIVE WITH PURPOSE / GIVE HOW YOU CAN
*All blurbs below are from the sources linked.
R.I.S.E. Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment is an Indigenous founded artist/activist/warrior initiative. R.I.S.E. is dedicated to the education, dissemination, & evolution of Indigenous art & culture. Support Indigenous Art & Small Press Publications through the R.I.S.E. Etsy shop or donate at PayPal @burymyart@gmail.com.
First Nations Performing Arts is focused on cultural change, commissioning, touring and presenting Indigenous performance, and capacity building for the Indigenous and non-indigenous performing arts sectors. Click here to learn about the FNPA Artist Convening Series.
Learn more through the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal History curriculum unit. This curriculum was created from the need for a historically accurate and culturally relevant curriculum in Oregon schools about Oregon Native Americans and as a response to countless requests from Oregon teachers for classroom-ready materials on Native Americans.
Knowledge of Wounds (K.o.W) brings together a constellation of Indigenous peoples and diverse audiences from throughout the world, with no geographical center, as an entirely online program. K.o.W is organized by SJ Norman (Co-Curator), Joseph M. Pierce (Co-Curator), Chloe Alexandra Thompson (Designer and Digital Producer) and Carlee Smith (Producer); and is a partnership between PICA, Performance Space New York, Performance Space Australia, Ballroom Marfa, The Momentary, and Blakdance. Donate to the Knowledge of Wounds Accessibility Fund.
Just in time for Native American Heritage Month, the Native Arts & Culture Foundation (NACF) is participating in the 2021 Willamette Week‘s Give!Guide. The Give!Guide encourages support of the Portland, Oregon, area-based nonprofits via an easy to access online platform. With your support for NACF's mission, NACF will realize a vision of Portland as a hub for Native people through arts, culture, and social justice at their new headquarters, the Center for Native Arts and Cultures.
Support Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA). NAYA Family Center strives to fulfill its mission: “to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education.” As an urban Indian agency, NAYA Family Center impacts the lives of over 10,000 individuals from over 380 tribal backgrounds annually.
Know whose land you are on and make monthly donations as rent on occupied lands.