United Indians of All Tribes Foundation - Daybreak Star

Native American Foster Care Support Group
2018-05-23 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
NAFC Support Groups is a Native American Foster Care Support Group, sponsored by United Indians, Casey Familys Program and Fostering Together. Our group is for Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Relative Caregivers whom are taking care of Native American Foster Care children.
We meet every 4th Wednesday of each month at Casey Family Programs in Seattle, WA. Our meeting times are from 6:30pm-8:30pm. At our group Caregivers receive 2 hour foster care training credits, and for the children we provide cultural activities. Each month we provide a nutritious meal for our families who attend.
This group is created because of the many requests of folks that wanted a group more north of King county, and couldn’t attend the Cowlitz group because it was a bit too far south. Also requests to have a meeting other than a second of Wednesday of each month.
Have you ever considered of becoming a licensed Foster Parent? If so, then you too are also encouraged to attend. Foster Care Licensing professionals from United Indians and Casey Family are present each month to answer questions about the process of becoming licensed.
For more information, please contact: Kristie Lund-
E-mail: klund@casey.org; Phone; 206.709.2106 or Thaidra Alfred, Cowichan Tribes at email: talfred@unitedindians.org

2018 Native Life in the City Gala
2018-04-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Please join United Indians of All Tribes Foundation for our annual benefit gala. Native Life In The City: Walking in Two Worlds will be held at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Discovery Park on April 21, 2018 in support of Daybreak Star and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation.
Since 1970, nonprofit United Indians has served low-income Native Americans of all Tribes from throughout the Puget Sound area. We are honored to continue upholding founder Bernie Whitebear’s mission to provide educational, cultural, and social services that reconnect Indigenous people in the Puget Sound region to their heritage by strengthening their sense of belonging and significance as Native people.
Dinner, Awards, Silent Auction and Fun

Enjoy a cocktail hour and hors d’oeuvres and bid on original handcrafted jewelry, art and more by local artists at the silent auction.
Experience an inspired banquet dinner by renowned Native chef Ramon Shiloh of Portland, Oregon, a modern caretaker of natural Indigenous cuisine (Vegan and vegetarian options are available), followed by a dessert dash. We will also be honoring local notables with the Bernie Whitebear and Contributor of the Year Awards.

All proceeds directly fund the critical social, educational, and cultural services United Indians provides to American Indians and Alaska Natives of all tribes and ages throughout the Puget Sound area.
Tickets and Registration – SOLD OUT
Ages 21 and over. We encourage you to pre-register your credit card prior to noon on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Then when you arrive at the Native Life In The City Gala, you can breeze through Registration! Your credit card will not be charged unless you make a purchase at the NLIC Gala. unitedindians.ejoinme.org/nativelife2018.
2018 NATIVE LIFE IN THE CITY AGENDA

4:30 – Doors open and check in begins
5pm – Silent auction and reception (upstairs)
5:30 – 5:45 – Fashion Show (upstairs) MEKA designs, and Materialize Native Pride
6:00 – Silent auction closes and everyone transitions downstairs
6:15 – Opening prayer song and welcome – Sondra Segundo, Haida Tribe & Mike Tulee, Yakama Tribe, UIATF Executive Director
6:20 – Veterans welcome –Mel Sheldon, Tulalip Tribe
6:25 – Dinner Buffet opens
6:45 – Hoop Dancer – Ryan Yellowjohn, Shoshone Bannock & Quechan Tribes
7:00 – Dessert Dash
7:15 – Key note speaker – Karina Walters, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Associate Dean for Research & Co-Director and Principal Investigator of the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute of UW
7:30 – Raise the Paddle
7:40 – Award ceremony and honor song – Ramona Bennett and Snoqualmie Tribe. Honor song by Deyo Esquivel
8:00 – Closing ceremonies and check out – Fred Charles and Mike Tulee
Bernie Whitebear Award Nominations
Bernie Whitebear dedicated his life to celebrating traditional and modern Indian ways and to challenging outsiders’ perceptions. He is best remembered for leading the takeover of the land where the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center now sits, and for founding United Indians of All Tribes Foundation to ensure that the urban Indian community will always have a cultural home.
In Bernie’s honor, each year we recognize one individual who has made a difference in our community through perseverance, commitment, passion and love for our people and community. Thank you for your nomination.

Andrew Morrison Exhibit Opening
2017-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Exhibition Opening Featuring:
o Viewing of custom paintjob on classic 1966 Chevy Nova coupe
o Celebration of the Robert Eagle Staff Middle School murals
o Screening of “Great Walls of Indian Heritage” documentary
o Grand re-opening of UIATF gift shop
o $5 Indian tacos & pop
*Donations will be accepted to ensure the continuance of showcasing emerging Native American artists of the Pacific Northwest.
