Waa-tr’vslh-’a~ Nuu-yuu-we
(Our Culture)

We have identified and are working to establish the following programs and projects to address the needs of our preserving and revitalizing our culture.

  • Objective: Support language use projects and improve access to local language programs and other indigenous languages of the region.

    https://nuuweeya.bombastic.org
    https://www.weeyadvn.com
    http://siletz.swarthmore.edu
    https://sites.google.com/a/miluk.org/milluk/
    https://learnchinookjargon.wordpress.com

    Nuu-da’ Mv-ne’ (Oregon) – a language organization dedicated to improving access to Dee-ni‘ language materials, providing meaningful support to language learners and teachers and contributing to the revitalization of their speech community. The Dee-ni‘ language dialects are historically spoken in an area that starts nearby Floras Lake, OR, continues south to Wilson Creek, CA and extends east to the Rogue River Valley in present-day Medford, OR.

  • Objective: Document and archive traditional knowledge, oral histories, and cultural practices.

  • Objective: Improve access to traditional arts and crafts, such as basketry, beadwork, and carving.

    Eagle Feather Care & Cleaning Project

    Weekly Beading Classes

    Weekly Regalia Classes

  • Objective: Improve access and awareness, promote local cultural, celebrate community Tribal events, and support continued learning.

    Annual Community Potlatch

    Community Calendar of Events

  • Objective: Integrate traditional ecological and land based knowledge into environmental and resource management.

  • Objective: Engage and educate youth about their cultural heritage.

    Healing of the Trails

  • Objective: Facilitate the transfer of knowledge and traditions between generations.

  • Objective: Establish exchange programs with other indigenous communities.

    Dugout Canoe Project

    Canoe Journeys

    Miss Traditional - An annual award project identifying, supporting and promoting a southern Oregon Native youth traditional dancer.

  • Coming Soon

    Objective: Create a dedicated space for cultural preservation and community activities. Create spaces to showcase indigenous art and educate about the history of the Dee-ni' people