Xaa-wan’-t’i
Welcome to the Northwest American Indian Coalition (NAIC) is a Native-led, inter-tribal 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
Tribally
Focused
Who We Are
NAIC protects, restores, 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 Initiatives
The full circle of our responsibility —
lands, waters, people, and community
Our Lands
Indigenous forest stewardship, cultural fire, trails, and land back planning.
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
News, Events, and
Community Highlights