As we have focused on the violence against Native communities in our previous blogs, we would now like to post something more positive that is helping Native communities in the Northwest region.  The Native communities in Portland have something they call:
Portland's Native American Community
Making the Invisible Visible:
http://www.oneskycenter.org/documents/MakingVisible_FINAL.pdf
Despite everything fighting against Native communities, this organization works to develop heritage and traditional values within their community.  In addition to this, One Sky Center (http://www.oneskycenter.org/) works to help and fight substance abuse within Native communities.

While structural violence and historical trauma are things that cannot be taken back at this point in time, there is help in several places.

Portland has one of the largest Native communities in the country.

Mt. Hood, Oregon

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Bailey Silver, Emily Thomas, Molly Dietz