“I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself.”
A portion of every sale goes to our chosen causes
Naya's vision is to connect the Portland region's growing proud Native community, celebrating our multicultural and multi-tribal heritage as a source of strength. Our healthy community understands the connection between our environment, our culture, our spirituality and our wellness. Our economically secure families thrive and live in homes that provide stability and a place to practice culture and connection to community. Our successful businesses support the entire Native community and its prosperity.
Presently, over 700 Navajo Elders ages 75 to 100 are enrolled as adopted Elders in the Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program and more than 850 Elders receive program assistance. More than 5,000 people who live in poverty in remote locations on the Reservation receive some form of our aid.
Indigenous women and girls are being taken from us, being murdered at a rate 10 times higher than other ethnicities. It's the third leading cause of death for indigenous women (Centers for Disease Control). The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land.