Healing Through Resilience 5K Walk/Run
2025-09-27 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Healing Through Resilience 5K Walk/Run

Join us for the Every Child Matters 5K Run & Walk, “Healing Through Resilience,” on September 27th!
🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ This powerful event honors and acknowledges Boarding School Survivors, their families, and the children who never made it home.
🗓️ Saturday, September 27th
⏰ Meet-up at 9am with Run/Walk Start Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Seattle, WA
👕 Dress: Wear orange in honor of Orange Shirt Day 🧡
No cost to attend, walk or run. This is a FREE event.
Snacks, water, and coffee will be available.
T-shirts will also be available at registration while supplies last!
Want to know more? Contact Martin Spotted Bear at (206) 722-2321 or mspottedbear@mothernation.org
This Run & Walk is a partnership between Mother Nation, Daybreak Star Radio, and United Indians

EMBODIED ALTARS DANCE CLASS
2025-09-29 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
EMBODIED ALTARS is an all-levels dance class hosted by Daybreak Star Radio. Designed by Indigenous Chicana artist and El Sueño director, Alicia Mullikin. Dancers will utilize Indigenous principles within movement, meditation, and song as a way to practice gratitude, honor the land, and recognize their ancestors. The class is for those who are interested in reflection, intention setting, and a discovery of their own stories. No dance experience necessary.
Class Time: Mondays, 6:30-8PM
No class 9/15/25
No class 10/13/25
Venue: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way,
Seattle, WA 98199
Sliding Scale: $10-$20* per class. Sign Up Now!

This venue is ADA accessible w/ ADA bathrooms and a wheelchair lift to the second floor. Class will be held in the ballroom space, this area has 5 ADA parking spaces.
There are an additional 25 parking spots in our lot, there is ample parking space along the road leading up to Daybreak star as well as the Discovery Park North Parking lot.
What to bring: water, comfortable clothes to dance in, journal, your personal identity, a desire to explore new pathways and an open mind/heart.
Hosted at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Produced by United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
In Partnership with El Sueno Dance & Daybreak Star Radio
“Indigenize the Airwaves” “Art. Culture. Reclamation.”
*Talk to us about BIPOC and Queer/LGBTQIA2S+ Scholorships*
Please contact @el.sueno.dance on IG for private conversations about this topic.

Veteran's Program: End of Summer BBQ
2025-10-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Calling all Native Veterans and their families! 📣 Join us for our End of Summer BBQ! We’ll have raffles, food, and community. 🍔🌭
🗓️ Saturday, October 4th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
See you there! 👋
#NativeVeterans #NativeCommunity #Seattle

Unkitawa's Indigenous Days
2025-10-11 11:00 - 17:00 | unkitawa, 816 Central Avenue N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
You are invited to Unkitawa’s Indigenous Days Celebration!
Mark your calendars!
Saturday, October 11th
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
816 Central Avenue North in Kent
FREE
Enjoy a full day of Indigenous performances, cultural sharing, local vendors, and community connections.
Join us as we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day and uplift Native voices from the PNW and beyond. See you there!”

Indigenous Peoples' Day
2025-10-13 15:30 - 21:00 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Join us Monday, October 13th at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025! 🎉🦅

We’ll kick off the evening with an exhibition reception featuring the incredible work of Two-Spirit artist Jamie John (Anishinaabe). 🖼️ Following the exhibition, we’ll share a delicious dinner together before wrapping up the evening with dance performances, a round dance, & a jam session! 🎶

🕒 FULL EVENT TIME: 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM

📍LOCATION: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center

We can’t wait to see you there! 👋

For the full schedule and the most up-to-date information, click here!

Native 2SLGBTQIA+ Book Club (Virtual)
2025-10-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00
Looking for a safe and welcoming space to connect with other Natives? Join our 6-week 2SLGBTQIA+ Native virtual book club!
This program is for Native middle and high school students. Our fall read is Magodiz by Gabe Calderón.

When: Wednesdays, starting October 22nd at 6:00 PM
Where: Online (Link provided upon registration)

Secure your spot and register today!

Daybreak Star's Forest Garden Community Tending
2025-10-23 11:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-24 11:00 - 14:30 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Join us for Forest Garden Community & Land Tending Days at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.
This is more than gardening—it’s an opportunity to support Indigenous food sovereignty, culture, and connection. You’ll work alongside community members and the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation to tend to traditional plants like camas and huckleberry, centering thousands of years of Indigenous knowledge and relationships with the land.
The plants grown here nourish elders, youth, families, and ceremony, serving as acts of resistance and healing. Come help us build a better future rooted in culture, care, and connection!

Date & Time: October 23rd & 24th, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center

All are welcome! You don’t need gardening experience, just a willingness to learn and show up with care. Tea and refreshments will be provided!
What to Bring:

Water Bottle
Gloves
Layers
Good Heart & Mind

Questions? Email Shameka.Gagnier@gmail.com or call/text 720-212-7113.

Native Youth Book Club (Virtual)
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:00
Join our free, 6-week online book club designed for Native middle and high school students.
This fall, we will be reading the young adult adaptation of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s acclaimed book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with peers, share perspectives, and explore powerful themes rooted in Indigenous knowledge.

Who: Native Middle and High School Students
What: 6-Week Virtual Program
When: Thursdays, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (PST)
Starts: Thursday, October 23rd

➡️ Register Here to Secure Your Spot!

Forest Garden Plant Welcoming & Spooky Stories
2025-10-25 13:00 - 18:30 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Join us for a special Green Seattle Day event at the Daybreak Star Forest Garden on October 25 from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM!
Come participate in the Forest Garden Plant Welcoming, followed by an evening of Spooky Stories that will LEAF chills down your spine! This unique event combines ecological stewardship with storytelling. Tea and refreshment will be provided for all attendees!
Date & Time: Friday, October 25, 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Storyteller Facilitators:

Fern Naomi Renville (Sisétuŋwaŋ Wahpéthuŋwaŋ Oyáte)
Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha S’Klallam)

Please come prepared to enjoy the garden and the stories! We recommend bringing:

Water Bottle
Gloves
Wear Clothing Layers (as the weather can change)
Good Heart & Mind

For More Details:

Contact: Shameka.Gagnier@gmail.com
Phone: (720) 212-7113

Daybreak Star’s Forest Garden Community Tending
2025-10-30 11:00 - 14:30 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States

Daybreak Star’s Forest Garden Community Tending
2025-11-06 11:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-07 11:00 - 14:30 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
New Month = New Opportunity to join us for Forest Garden & Land Tending Days at Daybreak Star!

You’ll have the opportunity to support Indigenous food sovereignty through tending to traditional plants like camas and huckleberry! Come help us build a better future rooted in culture, care, and connection!

Forest Garden Community Tending Days

November 6th, 7th, 27th, 28th, 24th from 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Questions? Email Shameka.Gagnier@gmail.com or call/text (720) 212-7113.

#IndigenousPlantKnowledge #CommunityTending #SeattleEvents

Veterans Powwow
2025-11-08 11:00 - 17:00 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Join Unkitawa and the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation for a special day of celebration and community at the Veterans Powwow, honoring all who have served. This event is free and open to the public.
Powwow Details:

Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Specials: Warrior Woman Special (Open to Women, 2-Spirit Veterans & the Women and 2-Spirit family members/spouses of veterans)
Location: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Address: 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA

November Native Art Market
2025-11-22 10:00 - 2025-11-23 17:00 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
The November Native Art Market is back!

Support Native artisans and empower Indigenous communities! Shop beautiful pieces from master artists, such as apparel, jewelry, drums, prints, & more.

Saturday & Sunday, November 22-23
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center

We steadfastly uphold The Indian Arts and Crafts Act to ensure cultural integrity of every piece!
