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N ativ e Ar ts and Cultur es F oundation

www.nativeartsandcultures.org

The Center, formerly known
as the Yale Union Building,
is a 115-year-old building
that was given to NACF as a
transformational gift from the
Yale Union Arts organization

as a step towards healing by
giving back property to Indig-
enous peoples. This resource
has opened up a multitude
of opportunities for ways we
can support Native artists.

Need:

NACF staff giving community members a tour of the Center building (Photo
Since receiving the building Credit: Robert Franklin)
we have held community
gatherings, curated Native art exhibits, hosted workshops, had first food demonstrations,
organized artist talks and more. We are truly creating something new and needed for
Indigenous peoples in Portland. As we look
to the future, NACF staff is engaged in a
comprehensive campaign to establish part-
nerships needed to realize our ambitious
renovation plans for the Center, and build
what we envision as a hub of Native arts
and culture in the Pacific Northwest. We

invite you to join one of our monthly Com-
munity Tours of our building and learn more!
You can find more information on our web-
site: www.nativeartsandcultures.org

Use this QR code
to watch a video
about our Josue Rivas (Mexica and Otomi) installs a wheat pasting por-
Community Tour. trait of a Native child on the Center for Native Arts & Cultures

building as part of his project with the City of Portland for
Native American Heritage Month, to bring more Indigenous
visibility to Portland. (Photo Credit: Robert Franklin)

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