Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

The purpose integrates TEK with science-based restoration and centers tribal perspectives and priorities to build Tr capacity to create and manage resilient habitats that support and protect significant natural and cultural resources of the White Salmon River through shared, place-based stewardship.

The Yakama Nation Museum’s will host a series of classes that highlights and focuses on the tradition and art of our people. time. We desire to rejuvenate classes that were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. YNM requests $24,598 to create an in-person classroom environment where presenters can deliver the history.

The project will utilize existing staff and partnerships to organize families to create community gardens and increase access to traditional foods to expand the knowledge and practice of healthy eating and physical activity to reduce healthy disparities and food insecurities while retaining culture and traditions.