Racial Justice
Ethnobotany of the Klamath Basin
Worthy Brewing 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, United StatesNative cultures have called the Klamath Basin home for millennium and have developed a long and intimate relationship with the native plants of the Basin for food, medicine, tools, and clothing. In this talk, Erin Rentz, Botanist with Six Rivers National Forest, will discuss a selection of culturally significant plants and the importance of management of these resources. Erin…
A Sense of Place Webinar Series: Indigenous Perspectives of Earth, Water and Sky, featuring Elizabeth Azzuz
ZoomElizabeth Azzuz, Secretary of Cultural Fire Management Council, will discuss her work using Traditional Native Karuk methods of prescribed burning to protect forests, heal degraded ecosystems, and reestablish forest-grown food, medicine, and products. Register here!
The Blackcountry Journal film screening
Broken Top Bottle Shop 1740 NW Pence Ln #1, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Wild in Bend and get stoked for ski season with an in-person screening of the film The Blackcountry Journal! Where: Broken Top Bottle Shop & Ale Cafe (1740 NW Pence Ln # 1, Bend, OR 97703) When: Tuesday, November 7 at 6pm About the film: A skier contemplates his connection to skiing and the…
Our Knowledge is Power – Climate Change and Indigenous Communities
OSU Cascades - Edward J. Ray Hall, Atrium 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesArtist Talk and Film Screening: OUR KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: THE CULTURES OF BEAUTY AND SURVIVAL IN ISLE DE JEAN CHARLES, LA AND SHISHMAREF, AK NOTE DATE CHANGE: Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 5 to 7 p.m. Edward J. Ray Hall, Charles McGrath Family Atrium, OSU-Cascades FREE. REGISTRATION REQUESTED (REGISTER HERE)
Family Fiesta! with Justin Favela
High Desert Museum 59800 Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United StatesArtist Justin Favela brings his signature event to the Museum. Family Fiesta celebrates the exhibition Vistas del Cielo as well as the Latinx communities of Central Oregon with food, music, piñatas and artmaking. FREE with Museum Admission Venue: High Desert Museum Venue Phone: 541-382-4754 Address: 59800 South Highway 97, Bend, Oregon, 97702, United States
*RESCHEDULED* Film Screening-Blend: On Being Black in Bend
COCC 2600 NW Collge Way, Bend, OR, United States"Blend" is a documentary filmed and edited in Central Oregon that asks 10 Black Central Oregonians about their experiences living, working, and playing on the High Desert. Film creator Kenny Adams uses the film to explore and share uncensored lived experiences. COCC Bend Campus Hitchcock Auditorium-Pioneer 201