Xaa-wan’-t’i
Welcome to the Northwest American Indian Coalition (NAIC) is a Native-led, inter-tribal 501(c)(3) organization on the Southern Oregon Coast, advancing stewardship, cultural continuity, and community across the lands and waters of the Northwest American Indian people.
Native
Led
Culturally Centered
Place
Based
NAIC protects land & water, uplifts communities, and honors shared ancestral homelands.
Uplifting Indigenous self-determination, shared stewardship, and justice-centered care for future generations.
We are guided by Coast Dee-ni’, Tututni, and other Indigenous knowledge holders whose ties to this land continue despite removal, termination, and erasure.
Our Lands
Indigenous forest stewardship, cultural fire, trails, and land back planning.
Our Initiatives:
The full circle of our responsibility —
lands, waters, people, and community
Caretakers Alliance for Landscape & Community Stewardship (CALCS)
An Indigenous-led coordination space for land use transparency and stewardship
*CALCS is an open, cross-community coordination space hosted by NAIC. It brings together individuals and organizations concerned with land use, development, and environmental stewardship along the Oregon Coast. CALCS supports information-sharing, alignment, and transparency around policies and projects that affect lands, waters, and communities.
*CALCS is not a governing body or consultation authority. Cultural and ancestral matters are referred to appropriate Tribal-led processes
Naa-yvlh-te: "To care for, watch over, protect, and take care of
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