November 2022

Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month! Below are some informational websites for events, activities, learning opportunities, online webinars, and more!

• Explore the Histories, arts, and cultures of Indigenous communities across the U.S.
• Center for Indigenous Heath & John Hopkins Event for Native American Heritage Month: Join Wednesday Nov. 2nd at 4 p.m. through Zoom 
• Native American Heritage Month: This web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institute, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
• National Congress of American Indians (NACI)
• A proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month: A release from the White House on October 31st 2022
• Hillsboro, OR: A site about the History and culture of the First Peoples in Washington County by exploring art, music, books, and more! 
• UCSF Native American Heritage Month: Downloadable Native American Heritage Month Virtual backgrounds, fact sheets and infographics, Events, and Resources.
• Native American Heritage Month: Portland Oregon's Native Owned Neighborhood businesses 
• National Museum of the American Indian: Events from Washington DC that will be livestreamed during various days throughout the month of November.
• PROTECT17: Invites you to join them in honoring and celebrating Native American Community and Culture. This site displays resources and Events.

Events & Activities

• Portland, OR: Native American Community Science Night will be Saturday November 5th at 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Discounted prices for families will be offered on this night and is welcome to all visitors. For More information please visit: Native American Community Science Night 
• Salem, OR: Quiltopia Oregon is being held November 4-5th at the Willamette Heritage Center. This annual quilt show includes demonstrations, raffles, a quilt challenge and opportunities to take home quilts and other goodies from several vendors. For more information please visit: Oregon Quiltopia 2022
• Charleston, OR: Join Charleston for Holiday Lights at shore acres state park from November 24th - December 31st at 4:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. For more information on ticket pricing and event details please visit: Holiday Lights 2022
• Portland, OR: November 5th story lovers, aspiring writers and wordsmiths of all kinds can geek out at the Portland book festival, held at the Portland art museum and surrounding venues. The festival includes author readings, writing classes and more. For more information please visit: Portland Book Festival 2022 
• Portland, OR: Join the annual BrewLights, a ZooLights brew Festival experience just for the 21-and- over crowd, with dozens of local beer vendors to sample. Enjoy local food carts and dance to live music. This event takes place November 18-19. For more information please visit: BrewLights 2022
• Coos Bay, OR: Join Coos Bay for their Turkey Trot 5k fun run/ walk on November 24th at 9 a.m. Bring 2+ cans of food to donation for an entry fee. For more information please visit: Coos Bay Turkey Trot
• Portland, OR: Holiday Food and Gift Festival will be held at the Westside commons on November 11-13th form 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. This Festival is one of the largest holiday celebrations in the Northwest, drawing thousand of attendees annually who happily complete their holiday shopping early! For more information please visit: Holiday Food and Gift Festival 
• Medford, OR: The Holiday season is approaching fast! Spend time making Holiday Cards with Sharon on November 3rd at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at 232 E Main St, Medford, OR. Sharon will also be hosting a Holiday Wreath Workshop in Medford on November 8th at 7:00 p.m. For more information please visit: Holiday's with Sharon
• Portland, OR: Join the Portland Mercado for its Cultural Celebration on November 2nd with local vendors, Music, a community altar, and a screening of Disney's Coco. For more information about performance times and activities please visit: Dia de Los Muertos 2022
• Portland, OR: Veteran's Day parade will be held on Nov. 11th at MLK Blvd starting at 10:00 a.m. For more information please visit: Portland Veteran's Day Parade 
• National Parks: Free admission will be offered for on November 11th to all 400 National Parks. Get outdoors and find a national park near you! Visit : National Park Service 

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Join Salem-Keizer Public Schools and SKPS Native Education Program on November 5th at 5:00 p.m. for Native American Heritage Month. This event will be held at Chemawa Indian School, Located at 3700 Chemawa Road NE, Salem, OR 97305. For More information please visit: SKSD Native American Heritage Month 2022

Congratulations to The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Language Program

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Language Program was awarded the Honor of receiving the Dr. William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award. The Warm Springs Language Program was established in 1996 to fulfil the work the Tribes have invested in the languages since the early 1970s. The languages were close to extinction, however, due to strategic planning and placement of teachers in Early Childhood Education, The local district and community colleges are working fiercely to revitalize the language in the community. The Warm Springs Language Programs is provided at Early Childhood Education Programs; Cultural Training; Cultural presentations, summer youth programs focused on learning indigenous Stewardship, and engagement in Government-to-Government relationships. We at the Office of Indian Education Commend you for all of your dedication and hard work! To read more about the Warm Spring Language Program Please Visit: Warm Springs Language Program. To visit more on NIEA  Award Winners please Visit: NIEA 2022 Award Winners

A monthlong Conversation about Antiracism in Education

Join Conelius Minor, Cheryl Matias, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, and Paul Gorski in a monthlong dialogue talking about antiracism.

This Event will take place eastern time on the following dates: 

• November 1 at 7-8:15 p.m. 
• November 8 at 7-8:15 p.m.
• November 15 at 7-8:15 p.m.
• November 29 at 7-8:15 p.m.

The Topics being explored include:

1. What does an antiracist classroom like in practice? What does racial equity look like when we're not specifically talking about racial equity?
2. How do we persist in this work? What barriers to we come up against and what motivates us to keep going? What des antiracist work mean to you?
3. What are the sorts of things that " Liberal- Minded" White educators do in the name of antiracism and that actually perpetuate racial inequity? What is the role of those educators in antiracist education and how can they play a role without harming colleagues of color?
4. What do you believe is the work that needs to be done to bring about antiracist, queer inclusive, abolitionist and decolonial futures? What is the role of the community, the school, and the university to bring about this future?

To learn more about this event and ticket Prices Please visit: Another Level of Antiracism

Home Flight Scholars Program at U of O

The New UO program supports long-term success of Native American students residing in Oregon. The Home Flight Scholars program is available immediately to current enrolled eligible undergraduate students and includes financial aid and address retention, graduation and professional development of students. Through a combination of federal, state and institutional grants, the Home Flight Scholars Program will cover full tuition and fee costs, create a new academic advisor position, enhance mentorship opportunities and develop a culture-rich program for new students to help them launch successful academic careers. For more information about this program please visit: UO Home Flight Scholars Program

Native Wellness Institute

In this changing time in our world, NWI is responding in a positive, productive and proactive way. Every Wednesday we will offer our native wellness power hour at noon pacific time. Storytelling, workshops, teaching, and more! Their goal is to keep healing and wellness at the forefront for individuals, families, and communities as we more through this pandemic and beyond in a good way. In addition the Native wellness Institute will be offering two online trainings in November 

• Being an ally in Indian Country: November 15-16
• Healthy Relationships : November 22-23

For More information about this site and upcoming events please visit: Native Wellness

Sapsik'ʷałá (Teacher) Education Program

Greetings! Our applications are now open and close January 15th! Our Sapsik'ʷałá (Teacher) Education Program is recruiting applicatns for our next cohort which will begin classes in June 2023 at our beautiful campus at the University of Oregon. The Sapsik'ʷałá Program is a rigorous,12-month program that prepares future Indigenous educators. Sapsik'ʷałá students receive a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in partnership with the UOTeach master’s / licensure program while gaining Indigenous methodologies for teaching.  To date we have graduated 109 alumni from 49 Tribal Nations! Contact us to learn more about program provisions and hear about the student experience from our alumni. Please see our admissions checklist for details on how to apply.  Contact: sapsikwala@uoregon.edu, (541) 346-2454

Thank you for your Participation

ODE Complaints and Appeals Process

Thank you for your attendance at ODE’s listening session on how to improve the ODE Complaints and Appeals Process to make it more user-friendly for our Native students, families, and the various partners and individuals who serve them! One piece of feedback from participants in the meetings was to make the information on “when” and “how” to file an official complaint with ODE very clear in our newsletter. We hope the information below helps empower your voice!

When to file a complaint with ODE –

If you have formerly filed a complaint with your school district involving any of the matters below:

• Division 22 - Division 22 standards are educational standards that either the Oregon legislature or the State Board of Education has determined are necessary. They are codified in Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 581, Division 22.
• Discrimination - Discrimination occurs when a person is treated differently, whether intentionally or unintentionally, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, or disability
• Restraint and Seclusion - Restraint occurs when a person restricts a student’s movement by holding the student or applying physical pressure upon the student. Seclusion occurs when a student is involuntarily confined in a room without access to staff and is prevented from leaving the room.
• Retaliation - Retaliation occurs when a person makes a decision that adversely affects a student because the student reported evidence that the student believed to be a violation of law.
• Religious Entanglement - Under Oregon law, a public school may not financially support or be actively involved with religious activity.

and you feel the matter has not been addressed or resolved, you can file a complaint via a quick electronic form with ODE.

If you submitted a complaint informally, either verbally (spoke to school official, etc) or in writing (letter, email, etc), NOT following your district’s formal complaint process, then the district:

• Must let you know about how to formally file your complaint. You must then file a formal complaint following this information being shared with you by the district.
• If, upon sharing your complaint informally, either verbally or in writing, and the district did not tell you about their formal complaint process AND has not acted on your complaint, you may file a complaint with ODE and they will determine next steps with you.

Here is the link to the ODE Complaint form - https://www.oregon.gov/ode/about-us/Pages/Complaints.aspx

Support Indigenous and Native-Owned Businesses

Clothing and Fashion 

Faherty

Lesley Hampton

Native Wellness Institute

Food & Goodies

Bedre

Dynamite Hill Farms

Red Lake Nation Foods

Health and Beauty 

Haipazaza Phezuta

Bison Star Naturals

Prados Beauty

Jewelry and Art

Sage Paul

Trickster Company

Sacred Circle Gift and Art

Tribal History/Shared History

Follow along for the Grade 8 English Language Arts Lewis & Clark: A Native American View

• A Lesson Plan  on the Lewis an Clark Expedition of 1804 - 1806. As is said, every story has (at least) two sides , an until recently the Native American point of view has rarely been heard. In this lesson students will learn about primary and secondary sources, as well as point of view, bias , and the impact they can have on the intention behind the recording and retelling of history.  
  
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Incident at Umatilla
  • Primary and Secondary Sources Worksheet

Want more Activities?

Check out our Tribal History / Shared history Webpage to visit a variety of lesson plans for all ages, along with presentations, activities, and professional development trainings. 

Questions about Tribal History/Shared History can be directed to Brent Spencer at Brent.Spencer@ode.oregon.gov.

Job Opportunities

Oregon Department of Education Job Openings

If you're looking for a rewarding career that positively affects the lives of children, you're in the right place! The Oregon Department of Education is the primary agency charged with overseeing K-12 public education in the state of Oregon.

Employment with Oregon state government represents more than just a job. A career in public service is an opportunity to serve fellow citizens across our beautiful state. Professions in state government help to support strong communities, healthy kids, education, economic vitality and a sustainable future.

Child Nutrition Specialist 

Program Analyst 1, Child Nutrition Program

Senior Contracting Officer

Policy Analyst 

Data Administrator

Data & Integration Architect

For More Information about these listings and further Job Openings, Please visit our Career Opportunities webpage. 

NAYA Job Openings 

YES Program Specialist

Communications Coordinator 

Foster Care Support Specialist

Accounting Supervisor

Life Skills Advocate 

KEEP Group Leader Recruiter

MNA Classroom Instructor

Economic Development Support Specialist

**Please follow this link to see more positions available at NAYA.

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation 

Early Childhood Service Program Manager

Family Resource Assistant

Administrative Assistant 

Indian Education Coordinator

Police Officer

For More Job opportunities with CTUIR please visit: CTUIR Employment 

Native Connections

• Native American Travel lets you explore and learn about Tribes across America. Plan your next trip with suggested destination sites, planned itineraries, travel tips, and experiences. 
• Visit the Native American Connections website to stay updated with the North Bend Community resources, available scholarships, community craft culture activities, TAPP, Tribal history/ Shared history and a variety of local services. 
• Native American Culture: Celebrate Indigenous Oregon by visiting their website that was created to explore Native American culture around the state of Oregon. This site has trip ideas, historical content for all nine federally recognized Oregon Tribes, cultural activities, and updated Oregon Tribal news. To check out more about this site please visit, Travel Oregon Native American Culture. 

Oregon Tribal Websites

Burns Paiute Tribe 

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians 

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Coquille Indian Tribe

Klamath Tribes 

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

OIE Virtual Office Hours NOV 16, 1:30-2:00p.m.

OIE will be holding our monthly Virtual Office Hours on November 16th, from 1:30-2:00. This time is available for anyone seeking information about OIE and our responsibilities.

Contact the Office of Indian Education

Please feel free to e-mail our staff members with any questions or comments you may have

April Campbell, Director

April.Campbell@ode.oregon.gov

Renee Roman Nose, Native American Student Success Coordinator: Renee.RomanNose@ode.oregon.gov

Brent Spencer, Indian Education Coordinator

Brent.Spencer@ode.oregon.gov

Brandon Culbertson, Indian Education Engagement Coordinator: Brandon.Culbertson@ode.oregon.gov

Stacy Parrish, Indian Education Specialist 

Stacy.Parrish@ode.oregon.gov

Natalie Altermatt, Executive Support Specialist

 Natalie.A.Altermatt@ode.oregon.gov

Raina Reece, Executive Support Specialist

Raina.Reece@ode.oregon.gov 

Jennifer Belle, Office Specialist

Jennifer.Belle@ode.oregon.gov