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.

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Our Lands

Indigenous forest stewardship, cultural fire, trails, and land back planning.

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Our Initiatives:

Our Waters

From springs to the sea: C-SHARP,
water quality, estuaries, fisheries.

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Our People

MMIP & data sovereignty, cultural healing, advocacy and autonomy.

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The full circle of our responsibility —
lands, waters, people, and community

Our Community

Preparedness, health & wellness, education, and CALCS policy work.

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