Watch the 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awardee speeches
November 5, 2024
PROGRAM UPDATE | See the videos of each speech from the 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awards
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PROGRAM UPDATE | See the videos of each speech from the 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awards
Partnering with tribes throughout the region to help market tribal wood products and support data-driven decision-making.
STAFF VOICES | Jamese Kwele shares insights on Ecotrust’s food equity work at the participated in the USDA Regional Equity Convening for the Pacific Northwest.
A series of gatherings focused on cultural restoration and connecting BIPOC communities to lands and waters stewardship
Raising awareness, supporting fishers, and developing viable markets for non-native American shad
A unique professional learning opportunity for farm to school and farm to early childhood education practitioners in Oregon and Washington.
STAFF VOICES | Learn more about Ecotrust’s new Director of Food Equity, Eric Rodriguez
A celebration of the determination, wisdom, and continuum of Indigenous leadership across the region.
A $1.5M cooperative agreement is supporting utilization of USDA programs among farmers historically underserved or discriminated against by the agency.
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Kh’asheechtlaa, Louise Brady, 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Workshops on soil health for Black, Indigenous and People of Color
Our business development program designed for small to mid-size food producers
Bringing together partners with from economic, natural resource management, research, and education backgrounds to address urban and community tribal forestry workforce needs
Mobilizing New Markets Tax Credits for projects that strengthen climate resilience, intergenerational wealth-building, and lands and waters stewardship.
Actionable data to facilitate market connections for climate-smart wood producers
A paid opportunity for Black, Native, and people of color in Portland who want to learn more about jobs in the green economy.
Supporting American Farmland Trust in providing training for agricultural service providers on systemic barriers to land access and tools for choosing creative land access models
A series of educational webinars that examine the impact of Indigenous leadership and leaders
Cataloging, sharing, and visualizing ocean data and trends on the West Coast
Supporting Alaska Native sovereignty through the development of sustainable ocean farming
Partnering with Tribes to improve the digital continuity of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Working with a statewide network to support farm to school programming in Oregon
Nourishing and educating children ages 0-5 in the garden, at the table, and in the classroom
Building broadly shared, intergenerational wealth with our region’s communities
Community-based approaches to understanding the outcomes of California Marine Protected Areas
A training program for farmers and producers who are Black, African, Indigenous, and people of color in the Portland Metro area
A cohort-based program designed for aspiring and experienced leaders of color working to build equitable, climate-resilient food systems