Native Americans in Oregon

The long-time director of the 4J School District’s NATIVES Program is officially retiring this month. Brenda Brainard has headed the cultural and…

The following is an edited and condensed interview between KLCC's Brian Bull and Rutherford Falls writer and actor, Jana Schmieding, on May 26, 2021.…

The streaming network Peacock show, Rutherford Falls takes a comical look at history and culture inside a fictional New York town, and its iconic “Big…

Today, Native American activists in Oregon and elsewhere will hang red dresses, carry portraits, and grieve missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW.)…

The Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde on Monday officially opened a new treatment center in Salem for people struggling with opioid addiction.…

While the U.S. overall is finding its stride with COVID-19 vaccine distribution, some Native American tribes – including in Oregon – are on a mean streak.…

The opioid epidemic has hurt Native American communities more than any other demographic. A CDC study shows a more than 500 percent spike in…

The following is an extended, online-only interview between KLCC reporter Brian Bull, and Cedar Wilkie Gillette, Oregon's first appointed Missing and…

Justice officials acknowledge that Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by violence. Last month, the District of Oregon U.S. Attorney’s…

Two Eugene schools were bestowed towering, hand-carved totem poles yesterday, by the 4J NATIVES program. COVID-19 delayed delivery of the first pole to…

Native American tribes across Oregon are seeing enhanced broadband connectivity, thanks to federal assistance. The timing benefits operations hurt by the…

The Coquille Indian Tribe is opening an outpatient medical clinic…in Eugene. The tribe’s already developing a wellness center in Coos Bay, but citing the…