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Showing Up: Ways to Support Indigenous Artists and Indigenous-Led Organizations

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Showing Up: Ways to Support Indigenous Artists and Indigenous-Led Organizations

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INDIGENOUS VISIONS 

Exhibition and chapbook
On view November 8 – December 21
Anita Astoria (1312 Commercial St, Astoria, OR)

Ponca poet Cliff Taylor has curated a group show at the Anita Building in Astoria, titled INDIGENOUS VISIONS, which aims to celebrate and showcase Native artists and poets of the region by sharing the works of their creativity, imagination, and soul. The accompanying chapbook compiles work by 18 native writers, aiming to be a unique, Astoria-birthed contribution to the ever-growing, vibrant body of contemporary Native literature.

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Support: Barbie's Village

Barbie's Village is a tiny, tiny home village for houseless Native parents with small children. The Village provides stable housing, early childhood services, access to medical and dental care, and other wraparound services. 

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Visit: Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center

Chachalu’s Cintutac Gallery is open! This evolving gallery space explores of the lifeways and culture of the people relocated to the Grand Ronde reservation. Visitors are invited to transcend time through changing historical and contemporary exhibits. 

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Show Up for Native Arts + Cultures Foundation: Native American Heritage Celebration with the Portland Trail Blazers

Join NACF on Wednesday, November 26 for the Trail Blazers’ Native Night. NACF is proud to partner with the Blazers to celebrate Native artists and communities. As part of the evening, 13 incredible Native artists will have their work featured throughout the arena, highlighting creativity and storytelling. Click the button below for tickets.

Featured artists: Evan Benally Atwood, Kunu Bearchum, Olivia Camfield, Kitana Connelly, Demian DinéYazhi, Anthony Hudson, Danielle Olana Jagelski, LaRonn Katchia, Steph Littlebird, Brenda Mallory, Kitana Marie, Bobby Mercier, Kanani Miyamoto, and Elizabeth Woody

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Support: First Nations Performing Arts

First Nations Performing Arts (FNPA) is an Indigenous-led initiative that increases visibility of Indigenous performing arts workers while decolonizing the performing arts field.

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Support: Past PICA Artists

Brutis Baez

Amber Kay Ball

Trevino Brings Plenty

Leland Butler

Olivia Camfield

Raven Chacon

Demian DinéYazhi

David Harrelson

Anthony Hudson

Woodrow Hunt

Emily Johnson / Catalyst

LaRonn Katchia

Kite

Steph Littlebird

Kanani Miyamoto

(& stream The Untitled Native Project — Live at PICA from TBA:25 here!)