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PAST EVENTS

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Past Events

Our First VIRTUAL Medicine Gathering was great!

Thank you all so much for participating.

 Although we missed seeing everyone in person, we learned a ton

and we were able to hear from people who might not have been able to make the journey to Oxbow Park here in Portland Oregon.

 

With the evacuations from the wildfires that uprooted many of us this year, the threat of Covid 19, and political uprisings,

most of us are facing true UNCERTAINTY about what is to come.  

Receiving guidance from our elders, extending support for each other, and finding unity is so very important in these time.

 

HUGE THANK YOUs

to our beautiful elders!

Who overcame the technical challenges and answered the call

to be with us. 

They shared their medicine of wisdom and encouragement,

for the healing to continue in a loving and kind way 

for all the generations past present and future.   

Pilamayaye  Mitakuye Oyasin!

JOIN US FOR OUR 3RD ANNUAL PNWCWP MEDICINE GATHERING 

(HEALING WITH OUR ELDERS).

SOME OF OUR FEATURED TRADITIONAL ELDERS SHARING WORDS OF WISDOM THIS YEAR ON THE VIRTUAL GATHERING ZOOM SITE, WILL BE 

 

JOHN (BUZZ) NELSON

EDDIE LITTLE CROW

RAYMOND JOHN (COONEY)

MAX DEFENDER 

CAROL LOGAN

YVETTE & GLEN PINKHAM

RAMONA AHTO

LIVE MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD  INCLUDE 

QUINCY DAVIS

NICO WIND CORDOVA

STEVEN PAUL 4-DIRECTIONS DRUM & OTHERS 

SHERRIE DAVIS & Tony Garcia

D'ANA VALENZULA  & LOU

TOMAHAWK RIVERMAN

MARIE KNIGHT

ALICIA SPOTTED EAGLE

EISHA PIRTLE-WRIGHT

OTHER FEATURED SPEAKERS MODERATORS: 

ROSE LINDA LOOKING -JOHN SANCHEZ

SAM FAST BUFFALO HORSE- CHARMAINE KINNEY-

CHAR COBB- LANA JACK- JOHN (PONY BOY) ARNOLDY & Nico Wind Cordova

PNWCWP 2020 Virtual Medicine Gathering 

Thank you for attending our 1st & 2nd annual Medicine Gathering 

“Women Warrior’s Protecting Mother Earth”

Oxbow Park

Gresham, OR

September 6th -9th 2019

Group Camp 1 & Eagle Shelter

Slide show for both events are at the bottom of this page.

Medicine Gathering II

“Women Warrior’s Protecting Mother Earth”

Oxbow Park

Gresham, OR

September 6th -9th 2019

Group Camp 1 & Eagle Shelter

 

Hosted by

 

Pacific Northwest Council of Water Protectors

We envision a regional Medicine Gathering of Indigenous and allies to continue protection of our sacred waters and to teach self-sufficiency for our families. We are a coalition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous supporters who carry forward the fire that began at Standing Rock to protect our sacred water and maintain the sovereignty of tribal nations. The council is guided by our Indigenous Elders on organization protocols, spiritual practices, and direct actions by council members. Our Indigenous Elders model respect and take the lead in all sacred ceremonies. We decide on fundraising strategies and which Indigenous communities to support through fact-finding and group consensus, with guidance from our Indigenous Elders. We welcome like-minded and dedicated individuals who seek to protect our Earth Mother and the spiritual beings and relatives gifted by our Creator. This year, we are partnering with the Future Generations Collaborative.

 

Future Generations Collaborative

A local effort in Multnomah County to reduce substance affected pregnancies in the Native community. The FGC understands the lasting impacts of historical and intergenerational trauma as well as the impacts of neuro-trauma and through awareness, education, opportunities for healing and policy work, the FGC strives to help those impacted with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), to help systems better serve those with an FASD, to help change community norms around alcohol and to help prevent FASD’s by promoting healthy pregnancies and families.

 

Sponsorship from

Portland Metro

Earth Generation Council

Mother Nation

Native Wellness Institute

Strong Men Strong Community

NARA

NAYA

 

 

2nd annual Medicine Gathering

2019

Warrior Women Protecting Mother Earth

Slide Show 

2018 First PNWCWP Medicine Gathering

slide show 

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