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
Community
Rooted
Inter
Tribal
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)
Indigenous-led Oversight, Advocacy & Policy Alliance
Aligning partners and caretakers to defend and steward the lands and waters of the Oregon Coast — advancing policies that protect cultural and natural resources, guide responsible energy siting, and uphold the wellbeing of people and place.
Naa-yvlh-te: "To care for, watch over, protect, and take care of
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