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Oregon

Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your community.

185,000+Native people (2020 Census)
16thin U.S. Native population
9federally recognized tribes based here
0state-recognized tribes

Population is the 2020 Census count of people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Rank uses the same count. Tribe totals reflect headquarters and official state recognition; federal and state counts may overlap. Oregon is home to nine federally recognized tribes and has no separate process for recognizing tribes.

Listings last reviewed October 30, 2026.

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What's happening in Oregon

Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day.

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  • Nov6

    Chachalu Marketplace

    Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center, Grand Ronde · local food, art and craft vendors · free museum · 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · Host's page
    Market
  • Nov13

    NAYA Gala and Auction

    Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland · tickets · 5–9:30 p.m. · Host's page
    Fundraiser
  • Nov14

    49th Siletz Restoration Pow-Wow

    Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Lincoln City · family event, drug and alcohol free · Grand Entry 6 p.m. · Host's page
    Powwow
  • Dec11

    Chachalu Marketplace

    Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center, Grand Ronde · local food, art and craft vendors · free museum · 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · Host's page
    Market
  • Dec31

    New Year's Eve Sobriety Powwow

    Oregon Convention Center, Portland · hosted by NARA NW · one of the largest sober New Year's parties in the country · Host's page
    Powwow
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Tribes & organizations

Tribes and organizations can claim their listing for free to keep it current and connect their public calendar.

Federally recognized tribes headquartered in Oregon

Burns Paiute Tribe

Burns
Northern Paiute.
Page not yet claimed

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

Coos Bay · offices also in Florence and Springfield
Page not yet claimed

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Grand Ronde
More than 30 tribes and bands of western Oregon.
Page not yet claimed

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Siletz
Page not yet claimed

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Pendleton
Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.
Page not yet claimed

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Warm Springs
Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute.
Page not yet claimed

Coquille Indian Tribe

Coos Bay
Page not yet claimed

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

Roseburg
Page not yet claimed

Klamath Tribes

Chiloquin
Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin.
Page not yet claimed

State-recognized tribes

None. Oregon has no state-recognized tribes.

Urban and intertribal organizations

Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA NW)

Portland, Gresham and Scappoose · (503) 224-1044
Medical, dental, behavioral health, recovery, family, youth, elder and veteran services

Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA)

Portland
Education, housing, family, elder, youth, cultural and business programs

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Portland · serves the 43 tribes of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Regional tribal public-health organization. It is not a clinic

Oregon Native American Chamber

Statewide
Business help and networking for Native-owned businesses
Help close to home

Community resources

Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.

No community resources are listed yet.

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Education & culture

Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.

Tribal museums and cultural centers

Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center

8720 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde · Tue–Sat 10–4 · free
Grand Ronde museum with exhibits, classes and a monthly marketplace

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton · (541) 429-7700
CTUIR museum telling the stories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla peoples

The Museum at Warm Springs

2189 Hwy. 26, Warm Springs · Tue–Sat 9–5
Tribal museum of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Indian Education

Oregon Department of Education: Office of Indian Education

Statewide
Indian Education programs, tribal education resources and Native student support
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Tracing Native ancestry in Oregon

Where to look for Native American genealogy records in Oregon.

"Ay, jitos, Oregon records can cross tribal, agency and county lines. Start with your family's names and Oregon places, find the nation, then follow that nation's agency, census and enrollment records."

Why the search matters: Gathering your family's records may or may not lead to tribal enrollment. For some families, the road back to enrollment has closed, and that loss is real. Either way, the search matters. Every name, place, document and story helps restore a piece of what was carried, hidden, scattered or lost. Sometimes belonging begins not with being admitted somewhere, but with finally understanding where you come from.
Good to know: Finding a Native ancestor does not establish tribal membership. Each tribe determines its own citizenship requirements.
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