Join UIATF for a week-long series of livestreams leading up to our annual Native Life in the City Gala. We’re talking to Native changemakers and caretakers about where our community has been, where we are now, and what’s next. The overarching theme of this year’s gala — We’re Still Here — is rooted in perseverance.… Read More »Native Life in the City 2021 Gala
Don’t miss the kick off of our “We’re. Still. Here.” speaker series! Monday’s live is an intimate conversation between our board’s Chairwoman, Abriel Johnny + Randy Lewis, an original fence jumper from the 1970 Fort Lawton Takeover, the protest that paved the way for UIATF’s existence. ___________________________________________________ Randy Lewis needs no introduction. He is our… Read More »WHERE HAVE WE BEEN? – NLitC 2021
Tuesday’s live is a panel about Indigenous language preservation. Already at risk prior to COVID-19, many languages may be lost as we struggle against a disease most deadly to elders, our knowledge keepers and carriers. Alice Oligario (Nanaimo & Squamish First Nations + Philippines, Cynthia Savini (Makah, Jamestown S’klallam + Quileute), and Hi’io Delaronde (Mohawk)… Read More »WHAT ARE WE TAKING WITH US? – NLitC 2021
Native doctors and healers on the battle to keep our communities healthy during COVID-19 + the race to vaccinate Indian Country. ___________________________________________________ Dr. Dakotah Lane (Lummi) came back to the Lummi reservation in 2016 to practice family medicine after getting his medical degree from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Science in New York. It… Read More »HOW ARE WE HEALING? – NLitC 2021
A roundtable of Indigenous political minds on key issues Natives are dealing with, in legislatures far and wide. ___________________________________________________ John Richard McCoy is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a former member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 38th Legislative District. He previously served 11 years in the Washington House of… Read More »WHERE ARE WE NOW? – NLitC 2021
Please join United Indians for a special conversation between Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (When They See Us, 13th) and rising Native star Jana Schmieding (Rutherford Falls) about retelling narratives often deleted from or distorted by “textbook” history. How we approach the telling of our past has a major impact on our ability to envision a… Read More »WHERE ARE WE GOING – NLitC
Inviting all American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans and their families to a day of free festivities! Free food, program shirts, and challenge coins for Veterans who sign up. For more information, please contact Rich Summer - [email protected].
Join us for a free outdoor movie night for families!
Save The Date! October 11th, 2021 For more information, click here. Facebook event here.
Buy Local, Buy Native, Support Small Businesses this Holiday Season! Our Native Art Market will be held on November 20-21, 2021 and December 18-19, 2021 at Daybreak Star! If you are interested in vending please click here for more information.
To schedule private events, see our event rental page.
