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Yakama Nation 169th Treaty Day Commemoration

Yakama Nation Cultural Center 100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish, Washington

A three-day celebration open to the public featuring a parade, rodeo, powwows, and other activities.

Gorge Festival of Nations

Cascade Locks Marine Park 355 Wa Na Pa Street, Cascade Locks, Oregon

Celebrate the culture, heritage, and future of the Native communities of the Columbia River Gorge. The event is based on the original Festival of Nations event (2005-2010) and will focus on awareness of salmon and river restoration. Proceeds go to support Gorge Native Youth.

Willamette Falls Lamprey Celebration

Clackamette Park 1955 Clackamette Drive, Oregon City, Oregon

Hosted by the Yakama Nation, this celebration highlights the collaborative work between tribes and key organization in restoring asúm (Pacific lamprey); engaging with treaty tribes and Portland, Oregon community and; most of all, celebrating the historical tribal harvest of asúm at Wa'lmút (Willamette Falls) -- where Yakama Nation and other Columbia River treaty tribes (Warm […]

Rock Creek Powwow

Rock Creek Longhouse

Where: Rock Creek Longhouse MC: Thomas MorningOwl First ten (10) drums paid per session Grand Entry: 7:30 p.m. April 18th & 1:30 p.m. April 19th Categories: Jr.~ (7-12 years) fancy/jingle; fancy/grass; traditional Teen~(13-17 years) fancy/jingle; fancy/grass; traditional Adult~ (18+) fancy/jingle; fancy/grass; traditional Golden Age~ (55+) Men/Women Catagories Registration fee: $3 Specials: Committee-Hand Drum (3-adult team) […]

Columbia River Round Dance

Fort Dalles Readiness Center 402 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles, Oregon

Round Dance to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People.

Return to the River Salmon Festival

Walla Walla Community College 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla, WA, United States

This FREE family-friendly community event celebrates the return of salmon to the Walla Walla Basin each year. The annual event is coordinated jointly by the Water & Environmental Center and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in order to provide a glimpse into our region’s rich cultural and natural resource driven history. Mark […]

Miss Indian Northwest Pageant

Portland Art Museum

The Portland Art Museum in hosting the Miss Indian Northwest pageant on June 5, 2025. The pageant is the oldest Native American pageant to represent all Pacific Northwest tribes since 1969. The crowning of Miss Indian Northwest is one of the largest in the Northwest and most prestigious elite cultural title for young Native women. […]