Food Insecurity Education Resource Center
Land Acknowledgement
The various campuses of Portland community colleges are located within the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area spanning across multiple counties. The Portland Metropolitan area rests on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. Indigenous people have created communities and summer encampments to steward, harvest, and enjoy the plentiful natural resources of the area for the last 11,000 years.
Image Source: Native-Land.ca
This map does not represent or intend to represent official or legal boundaries of any Indigenous nations. To learn about definitive boundaries, contact the nations in question.
It is imperative that we continually recognize that Portland today is a community of many diverse Native peoples who continue to live and work here. We respectfully acknowledge and honor all Indigenous communities—past, present, future—and are grateful for their ongoing rich and vibrant presence.
It is also necessary to acknowledge the systemic policies of genocide, relocation, and assimilation that still impact many Indigenous/Native American families today. As settlers and guests on these lands, we respect the work of Indigenous leaders and families, and pledge to make ongoing efforts recognize their knowledge, creativity, and resilience.
Additional Educational Resources
For more information on the land you live on check out: “Whose Land” Downloadable App & Website
Overview of the 9 federally-recognized tribes in Oregon
“Leading with Tradition: Native American Community in the Portland Metropolitan Area”
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Indigenous history of Oregon: Tualatin Kalapuyas (Atfalati)
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