Creator’s Game Culture Camp

We are incredibly excited to announce our first ever Creator’s Game Culture Camp in partnership with @uiatf

As @pnwnativelax continues to grow, one of our biggest goals is to create programming that connects Native youth not only to the game, but to culture, community, and Indigenous lifeways through the Creator’s Game.

Throughout the day, Native youth will have the opportunity to engage in traditional lacrosse, food sovereignty, cedar weaving, regalia making, beading, drum making, dancing, and more alongside community culture bearers, artists, and leaders (all of whom will be announced soon)

We believe the Creator’s Game has always been bigger than sport. It has always been connected to the fullness of Native life, identity, teachings, community, and relationship.

A huge thank you to @uiatf and Daybreak Star for partnering with us to help bring this vision to life.

🥍 Creator’s Game Culture Camp 

📍 Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center 

📅 June 20 

⏰ 8AM–5PM 

This camp is free for Native youth to attend.

Sign up at the link 🥍 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd4Hu-Xb9XJJ5E4kWFuQr7FYW0C6Wcc4b1fElYqS6abwMXMw/viewform

#CreatorsGameCultureCamp #NativeCulture #LacrosseisMedicine #CreatorsGame #SeattleIndians

The Rite of Passage Ceremony is a special event where families, students, and community members celebrate growth, perseverance, and academic success. We honor students' hard work while uplifting cultural values, traditions, and community ties. This year, we celebrate students of all grades advancing in their education.

Thursday, June 18th 2026
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
North Seattle College, The Grove

For more details please email: kayaf.unea@gmail.com

Duwamish Tribe Heron’s Nest Celebration

We would be honored if you would join the Duwamish Tribe, Heron’s Nest and Shared Spaces Foundation to celebrate this historic event; the return of 3.5 acres of ancestral land to the Duwamish Tribe. We are excited to host this intertribal and international event to share culture, traditional games, food and fun!

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

Time: 11:00am-4:00pm (Blessing & Lunch starts at 12:00, program starts at 1:00)

Location: The Heron’s Nest - 4818 Puget Way SW. Seattle, WA 98106

Registration requested: Free - https://tinyurl.com/yr386cn5

There will be something for everyone! Enjoy salmon cooked using traditional methods. Observe and participate in traditional games such as Stick Game and Bone Game. Learn about the special plants that call this land their home on a guided plant walk. Make some art to take home to remember this historic event at our crafting tables. Celebrate our intertribal connections by witnessing Storytelling, Song & Dance. This event is supported by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture as part of the 2026 World Cup Community Celebrations.

History:

The Heron’s Nest landback project was created in 2020 by community for the benefit of the Duwamish Tribe and the broader Duwamish River Valley community. Over the last few years the community has come together to work on the land and learn; creating art and lasting bonds. The Heron’s Nest serves community from ALL of Seattle’s neighborhoods. People come to learn and volunteer in the urban forest, the urban gardens and join in on open arts nights. Community has made Heron’s Nest what it is today, and Duwamish is very excited to host an event that will be able to celebrate this important milestone with them - the gifting of ancestral land from Shared Spaces Foundation.

Swing into Summer

Han mitakuyapi, Swing into Summer is this Saturday, June 6th! We are looking forward to sharing plant starts, teas and lunch. Bring a friend and start summer by growing community! RSVP via email- wellness@unkitawa.org

Join us on:

Date: Saturday, June 6th 
Time: 11Am-2pm 
Location: 816 Central Ave North, Kent WA 98032.

Tradewinds Native Marketplace

Guess what, relatives? 👀

We’re coming up on another EXCITING Tradewinds Native Marketplace gathering on June 4th, and this time, we’re leaning into Pride season and celebrating our Indigiqueer relatives everywhere! 🏳️‍🌈🪶🏳️‍⚧️

If you’re just joining the circle and not sure what this amazing event is all about, Tradewinds Native Marketplace is a free community gathering celebrating Native art, culture, and entrepreneurship, hosted in alignment with Pioneer Square's First Thursday Art Walk

We’d love for you to attend! 🛍️ Interested in vending? Register now at bit.ly/tradewindsmkt

You can expect vendors, music, delicious Indigenous bites, giveaway opportunities, and amazing company! ⭐

Join us on:

Date: Thursday, June 4th 
Time: 5pm-9pm 
Location: The Metropole Seattle Building, located at 423 2nd Ave Ext S, Seattle, WA 98104.

This event is co-hosted by Na'ah Illahee Fund and the Native American Women's Dialog on Infant Mortality, (NAWDIM) and co-organized by Ease Ally, with support from the Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN) Committee and City of Seattle C.A.R.E.S. funding.

Mother Nation’s 3rd annual Healing Together MMIR Awareness Event

Mother Nation’s 3rd annual Healing Together MMIR Awareness Event is happening Thursday, May 28th, 2026. Doors open at 10am and we’ll begin at 10:30am. We are honored to be joined by speakers Bernadine Beyale, Senator Claudia Kauffman, and Mayor of Seattle, Katie Wilson. 
If you are planning on attending, please fill out this RSVP form: https://forms.gle/yAh576ZKcdsMcSU69
If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please contact showtopat@mothernation.org

Circle of Indigenous People

Join Unkitawa at the Northwest Folklife Festival for another year of celebrating the Circle of Indigenous People! Unkitawa presents 4 full days of Indigenous performance through song, dance, story, and more. The stage opens at 12PM each day, Friday May 22nd through Monday, May 25th on the Broad St. Lawn right by the Seattle Space Needle. See you there! Full schedule available at the QR code on the flyer or at: https://loom.ly/9o27xvI
Questions? Please contact kariel@unkitawa.org

Join Hummingbird IFS and Family Ways King County on Friday, May 15, 2026 for the 2026 Pasifika Health Summit

Our Hummingbird team will be speaking and co-MCing!

 Date: Friday, May 15th, 2026
 Time: 9am - 4pm
 Where: Federal Way Aquatic Center

All are welcome!

Register Here to Attend: https://bit.ly/PasifikaSummit26

🌸 Matriarchs Day Sunday, May 10 | 5:00 to 7:00 PM North Seattle College, Roy Flores Wellness Center 9600 College Way N

A beautiful floral celebration of the mothers, aunties, sisters, and grandmothers in our urban Native community. Professional photos, fresh flower bouquets, gifts, games, and delicious food.

Questions? uneachair@gmail.com or (206) 941-3600

Red Eagle Soaring’s Spring Show KILLER OF THE ALIEN GODS

🎭 Red Eagle Soaring’s Spring show KILLER OF THE ALIEN GODS opens May 9 & 10!! 🎭

Showtimes:

May 9 4:00 pm

May 9 7:00 pm

May 10 4:00 pm

🎟️ RSVP at the link: https://loom.ly/zg5MXgA

Come see what RES has been working on since January — A Diné (Navajo) story of young warrior Nayenezgani, discovering his power and protecting his people from the threat of monsters; as told by the RES youth!

Story adapted by: RES alumni, Dylan Elwood (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)

Directed by: RES alumni, Nikko Jay Johnston (Cherokee)

Poster by: RES alumni, Beckham (Diné)

You don’t want to miss this!

Mother’s Day Native Art Market

Looking for a unique, Native made gift for someone special? 🎁 If you are visiting the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Native Art Market on May 9th and 10th, you are in for a wonderful treat! They will have over 40 vendors throughout the weekend selling art, jewelry, clothing, and more! 🤩

SPECIAL EVENT: On May 9th, they will also be having an Artist Reception for Mia Sutanto’s solo exhibition, "Anywhere But Here." 🖼️ Stop by from 2 to 5 PM to meet Mia, learn more about the featured pieces, and connect with community! 🤝

Event Details:
🌻 What: Mia Sutanto Artist Reception for "Anywhere But Here" 
🕒 When: May 9th, 2 to 5 PM 
📍Location: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center 

#Seattle #SeattleEvents #nativeamerican #seattlewashington #native #supportlocal

Red Eagle Soaring’s Spring Show KILLER OF THE ALIEN GODS

🎭 Red Eagle Soaring’s Spring show KILLER OF THE ALIEN GODS opens May 9 & 10!! 🎭

Showtimes:

May 9 4:00 pm

May 9 7:00 pm

May 10 4:00 pm

🎟️ RSVP at the link: https://loom.ly/zg5MXgA

Come see what RES has been working on since January — A Diné (Navajo) story of young warrior Nayenezgani, discovering his power and protecting his people from the threat of monsters; as told by the RES youth!

Story adapted by: RES alumni, Dylan Elwood (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)

Directed by: RES alumni, Nikko Jay Johnston (Cherokee)

Poster by: RES alumni, Beckham (Diné)

You don’t want to miss this!

Mother’s Day Native Art Market

Looking for a unique, Native made gift for someone special? 🎁 If you are visiting the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Native Art Market on May 9th and 10th, you are in for a wonderful treat! They will have over 40 vendors throughout the weekend selling art, jewelry, clothing, and more! 🤩

SPECIAL EVENT: On May 9th, they will also be having an Artist Reception for Mia Sutanto’s solo exhibition, "Anywhere But Here." 🖼️ Stop by from 2 to 5 PM to meet Mia, learn more about the featured pieces, and connect with community! 🤝

Event Details:
🌻 What: Mia Sutanto Artist Reception for "Anywhere But Here" 
🕒 When: May 9th, 2 to 5 PM 
📍Location: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center 

#Seattle #SeattleEvents #nativeamerican #seattlewashington #native #supportlocal

🪶 MMIWP Awareness Day Tuesday, May 5 | 6:00 to 8:00 PM North Seattle College, World Center Room

May 5 is the national day of awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People. Join us for a student-led presentation and discussion, Women's Warrior Song instruction, and art activities. Dinner will be provided.

We can't wait for the Virtual Tribal Home Loan Workshop on January 20th! We’ll be exploring the HUD 184 program and how it makes buying a home more accessible for Native American and Alaskan Natives.

Register today: https://loom.ly/04lHlAU

Hosted in partnership with Corina Fiedler & Dawn Turnipseed.

#TribalHomeLoans #HUD184 #Homeownership #VirtualWorkshop #JourneyToHome

Tradewinds Native Marketplace

Tradewinds is a vibrant gathering celebrating Native art, culture, and entrepreneurship hosted in alignment with Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Art Walk. Explore a curated Native vendor marketplace, enjoy zero-proof refreshments and local Native bites, and connect with community through laughter, learning, and conversation.

Each event features a rotating lineup of Native artists co-hosted by Na’ah Illahee Fund and the Native American Women’s Dialog on Infant Mortality (NAWDIM), with support from the Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN) Committee and City of Seattle C.A.R.E.S. funding, and organized by the La Paloma Marketplace. 

 Wednesday, December 4 | 3–7 PM

 The Metropole Building, Pioneer Square

 Free & open to the public

 Featuring Zero-Proof Refreshments + Local Native Bites

Join us and be part of the current — celebrating Native creativity, community, and connection in the heart of Pioneer Square.

Giving Thanks Potluck

1st Annual Gala “Nestled in Love” Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services

Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services is thrilled to announce its 1st Annual Gala, “Nestled in Love – Medicine of the Hummingbird,” taking place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Seattle Design Center.

This special evening will celebrate the impactful work of the organization with an Indigenous fashion show featuring relatives and Indigenous designers, a silent auction, raffle, dinner, and more.

City of Seattle’s Indigenous Advisory Council Accepting Applications for Open Member Position

Seeking urban Native representative for open council position.

The City of Seattle is calling on community leaders to come forward and apply for an open seat on the Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC), a nine-member commission that ensures Native voices help guide the future of the City of Seattle. For those passionate about strengthening the City’s partnership with Native communities, now is the time to act — applications for Position 8 on the IAC are due by Monday, November 3, 2025.

 All members demonstrate a commitment to advancing Indigenous knowledge, values, and priorities and improve access to City services to better serve Indigenous people in an equitable way. 

 The member selected for Position 8 must be a representative from an urban Indian organization. Applicants for this position must be nominated by the respective organization’s Board of Directors.       

Terms for all positions are two years. Members receive compensation for their service and may serve up to four consecutive terms.

To apply, complete and submit the online application by November 3, 2025. All applicants are required to submit a resume or CV along with a letter of nomination from a board of directors of an urban Indian organization.

For questions, or to request a paper application, please contact the Civic Engagement Manager at IAC_Liaison@seattle.gov or (425) 473-2952.

To learn more about the Indigenous Advisory Council and a list of current members please visit http://www.seattle.gov/indigenous-advisory-council.

Formed in 2022, the Indigenous Advisory Council is a culturally grounded advisory body that acts as a trusted advocate, advisor, and connector to City partners on issues impacting Tribal and urban Native communities. The council advises the Mayor, City Council, and City departments on policies, budgets, programs, services, and projects directly affecting Indigenous populations including American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples. The Office of Intergovernmental Relations continues to fulfill the government-to-government relationship with Tribes.