Below are compiled lists with links to resources and recommendations that support the Indigenous American community. Whether local or national, these lists are an accessible way to learn about and celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Check out these local Native American-Owned Businesses!
After several years of running the concessions at the Gathering at the Falls PowWow, Jenny Slagle and her family opened Indigenous Eats, which features her mother's frybread recipe.
Location: 829 E. Boone Ave. Spokane, WA 99201
Jenny Slagle owns Indigenous Eats and is affiliated with the Yakama Nation
Sister Sky Inc. is an SBA-certified 8(a), Native American, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB) dedicated to delivering empowerment and enrichment services to Native American and disadvantaged communities through culturally-conscious training, technical assistance, event management, and communications.
Location: 55 Lincoln Rd suite 102-103, Spokane, WA, 99208
Marina TurningRobe started Sister Sky in 1999 with her sister Monica Simeon, both enrolled citizens of the Spokane Tribe.
Elk Soup is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Native families and communities. They believe in the strength and resilience of Native peoples and are committed to fostering self-reliance through our comprehensive workshops, classes, and programs.
Location: 11921 N Washington Ct. Spokane, WA 99218
Explore Elk Soup's directory of Native owned businesses.
Motivated by the environmental impact of plastic waste, Nicole Braswell creates plastic-free bar soaps and other eco-friendly and effective products. Brave offers a variety of products, including vegan options, tallow, and goat’s milk soaps. Their best-sellers include locally inspired body bars with scents like Lilac City, PNW Forest, Huckleberry, and Garbage Goat, reflecting the essence of Spokane.
Location: River Park Square 808 W. Main Ave Ste. 251 Spokane, WA
Nicole Braswell is associated with the Fort Peck Tribe and is the owner of Brave Soap Company
"Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino is owned and operated by the Spokane Tribe of Indians and is part of our gaming family along with Mistequa Casino Hotel. For the Spokane Tribe, Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino represents our culture, our commitment, and our community. We commit to the Spokane Tribe’s vision of attaining self-sufficiency by promising generational sustainability, honoring our past and protecting our future."
Location: 14300 W SR-2 HWY, Airway Heights, WA, 99001
Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino Logo
"To achieve true sovereignty by attaining self-sufficiency. We will preserve and enhance our traditional values by living and teaching the inherent principles of respect, honor, and integrity as embodied in our language and life-ways. We will develop strong leadership through education, accountability, experience, and positive reinforcement."
Spokane Indian Community Center
"The American Indian Community Center was founded in 1967 as a social gathering place for Indian and Native American people who lived in the Spokane area. Since 1967 AICC has become a comprehensive social service agency serving American Indian/Alaskan Natives and all other racial groups by providing Employment and Training Services, which attempts to match programs and resources for the individual client’s needs. We also offer Indian Child Welfare services or families who are in danger of losing their children to Child Protective Services."
The Office of Tribal Relations invites the University into its mission by building a practice of seeing through relationships and the collaborative cultivation of tribes’ communities and cultures via dialogue. This intentional and relational work begins with Native students and extends throughout the campus community and into the many sovereign nations from which Gonzaga’s Native students originate and preserve.
Follow Gonzaga's Native American Student Union on Instagram: @gonzagasu
Check out the Gonzaga University Events page for Native American Heritage Month -related events occurring on campus: Gu Events Page
Watch out for more Native American Heritage Month-related events on UMEC's website: GU UMEC Website
Visit the Zagtivities page for student-led events on Native American Heritage Month: GU Zagtivities Page
Native American Beginner Beading Workshop
Learn the art of beadwork and create your own earrings or necklace! Taught by Cheyanna Vielle, a proud member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Browning, Montana. All materials provided.
Shadle Park branch of the Spokane Public Library
Saturday, November 8, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Attend an evening of live music at the Third Annual Native Jam! Native performers Stella Standingbear and Vaughn Eagle Bear will each take the stage in Pend Oreille Pavilion.
Northern Quest Resort & Casino
Saturday, November 8, 8:30pm
It is important to implement anti-racist practices and ideologies into our daily lives. Here on the Gonzaga campus, we make it one of our priorities to promote anti-racist learning and education that protects the rights of all people in our community.
Learn more about our campus's commitment to solidarity by familiarizing yourself with GU's anti-racist resources.