Native Youth Wellness Program

Native Youth Wellness Program

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The Native Youth Wellness program is based out of Lane ESD and centers Native (AI/AN/H) students' well-being.

We have learned through conversations with community members, educators, and families that COVID has left Lane County Natives feeling disconnected and without many cultural spaces and events. Through grant funding and the ability to hire our Native Youth Wellness Specialist, we help promote and fund materials and foods for the newly created community-hosted Culture Night. We also support the local Title VI programs, help provide funding, and provide rural outreach and supports to schools without Title programs. The focus of the Native Youth Wellness program is the importance of community, care, and connection and encouraging the youth to connect to their Native communities and culture.

08/27/2026

Come support the Confederated Tribe of Siletz Eugene Area’s end of summer carnival!! Their new building is out by Costco! All activities and dinner are free!! Hope to see you here!

08/14/2026

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Photos from Native Youth Wellness Program's post 08/04/2026

Hope to see you at the Welcome dinner tonight! Don't forget to bring your crafts!

UPDATE - Due to wildfire smoke, the Indigenous Cultural Celebration be inside City Hall on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 from 10 a.m. – Noon.
Fun fact - Kailayne Jensen just won the Women’s World Champion title in Men’s Fancy Dance in Oklahoma last week!

Photos from Native Youth Wellness Program's post 07/31/2026

Please join us next Tuesday, August 4, at 5:30 PM for a special Welcome Dinner & Craft Night at the LCC Longhouse.

This month, we’re honored to welcome World Champion Hoop Dancers Kailayne, Tyrese, and Lane Jensen for a special hoop dance demonstration, followed by a delicious catered dinner from Caddo Woman Catering.

This collaborative gathering is hosted by Native Youth Wellness, Springfield Public Library & Museum, UO Sapsik’wałá Education Program, LCC Longhouse, UO Many Nations Longhouse & Homeflight Program, and Comunidad y Herencia Cultural.

As this event is serving as our August Culture Night, if you’re able, please bring a craft to work on! We’ll also have some beading supplies available.

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of culture, creativity, delicious food, and connection. We can’t wait to see you there! 🪶💚

The welcome dinner is leading up to the Indigenous Cultural Celebration on Wednesday at the Springfield Public Library Plaza!

07/29/2026

Tonight!! See you there! We have fun prizes and a delicious dinner from Hawaiian Island Grill!

July Culture Night coming up! Hope to see a great turn out for dinner, fun prizes, and a beautiful demo from the Urban Jazz Dance Company in partnership with the Springfield Public Library and Museum.

07/23/2026

July Culture Night coming up! Hope to see a great turn out for dinner, fun prizes, and a beautiful demo from the Urban Jazz Dance Company in partnership with the Springfield Public Library and Museum.

06/29/2026

Tomorrow!! Come support our amazing students and share a dinner and cake with us. Olive Garden this month!

We are honored to celebrate the achievements of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students across Lane County!

From Preschool promotions to High School graduations, each milestone represents the support the strength of relationships and the dreams carried by generations before us. Our ancestors dreamed of us, and today we celebrate the brilliance, resilience, and accomplishments of our youth as they take their next steps forward.

Join us for our Native Graduation/Promotion Honor Dinner on June 30 at 5:30 PM at the LCC Longhouse as we recognize and uplift our students and their families.

Please complete the registration form by Sunday (scan the code or visit bit.ly/nywgradhonor26 ), so we can honor your student and celebrate their journey together. We can’t wait to honor these amazing youth with you! 🪶🎉🎓

Photos from Springfield History Museum's post 06/29/2026

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06/23/2026

We are honored to celebrate the achievements of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students across Lane County!

From Preschool promotions to High School graduations, each milestone represents the support the strength of relationships and the dreams carried by generations before us. Our ancestors dreamed of us, and today we celebrate the brilliance, resilience, and accomplishments of our youth as they take their next steps forward.

Join us for our Native Graduation/Promotion Honor Dinner on June 30 at 5:30 PM at the LCC Longhouse as we recognize and uplift our students and their families.

Please complete the registration form by Sunday (scan the code or visit bit.ly/nywgradhonor26 ), so we can honor your student and celebrate their journey together. We can’t wait to honor these amazing youth with you! 🪶🎉🎓

Photos from Native Youth Wellness Program's post 05/20/2026

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨

Behind our First Foods Feast Ceremony is a team rooted in culture, community, and care. From preparing traditional foods to creating healing-centered spaces for youth and families, each person brings their own gifts and teachings into this work. 🪶

At Native Youth Wellness, we believe Culture is Prevention and Culture is Medicine. This feast is more than a meal, it’s our love for the community, remembrance, and ceremony.

Swipe to meet the team helping bring this gathering to life. ✨

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