How to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Portland
The Portland Parks Foundation acknowledges that the Columbia River was settled by Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, and other nations. | Photo by @jesse.brackenbury
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day all about honoring the cultures and histories of Portland’s Native communities.
Formerly Columbus Day, the Oregon Legislature voted to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021. The Metro Council estimates that the Portland area’s urban Native population is the ninth largest in the US, totaling 58,135 people (or 2.8%) in 2017.
The holiday is still federally recognized as Columbus Day, so expect closures at federal offices, post offices, and banks.
Portland Indigenous Marketplace
Portland Indigenous Marketplace partners with local vendorto create an inclusive space for businesses of color and Indigenous origin. Its annual Indigenous Peoples Day Marketplace — and evening celebration in Barbies Village — brings these businesses together for a day to remember.
Indigenous Peoples Day Marketplace | Monday, Oct. 9 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | PSU Native American Student and Community Center, 710 SW Jackson St. | Free | Shop 30+ vendors while enjoying art, music, kids activities, and a raffle.
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration | Monday, Oct. 9 | Barbies Village, 935 NE 33rd Ave. | Free | Grab dinner, shop more local vendors, and hear from Native comedian Jana Schmieding.
Follow Portland Indigenous Marketplace at their website and on socials to see what they’ve got going on throughout the year.
Events
Monday, Oct. 9
Broom Making Class | Monday, Oct. 9 | 6-9 p.m. | Wildish Botanicals, 3327 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland | $75 | Learn how to make an Appalachian turkey wing hand broom, with materials provided.
Melody’s Echo Chamber | Monday, Oct. 9 | 8 p.m. | Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St., Ste. 110, Portland | $30 | Be carried away by Melody Prochet’s psychedelic pop.
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Metal Etching Workshop | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 1-4 p.m. | Currents Gallery, 532 NE Third St., McMinnville | $50 | Make beautiful, interesting embossed metal ornaments with the help of an instructor — no experience necessary.
Day One Distribution Presents: Ghost Town Brewing | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 4-7 p.m. | Belmont Station, 4500 SE Stark St., Portland | Free | Celebrate the start of the Halloween season with this award-winning Oakland brewery.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Shemanski Park Farmers Market | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Southwest Park Avenue + Southwest Main Street, Portland | Free | Shop for fresh produce, flowers, and more as this market in the heart of downtown winds down for the year.
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News Notes
Arts
The Portland Art Museum announced that its new Tomorrow Theater will open Friday, Nov. 3. David Byrne will kick off the space’s “Carte Blanche” series, giving high-profile artists total creative control over the multimedia theater. (KOIN)
Feel Good
Second and fifth graders at Alder Elementary got a visit from a real life firetruck — but there’s more to it than that. Nearby Fire Station 31 sent bilingual firefighters to connect with the school’s dual immersion program, teaching students about fire and rescue. (KGW)
Seasonal
The Complex, Silver Scream, Slayers — these aren’t our band name ideas. (Although...) They’re Oaks Amusement Park’s haunted house themes for Scaregrounds PDX, Friday-Sunday through Nov. 4, plus Monday-Tuesday on Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31. (KOIN)
Theater
Now through Sunday, Oct. 15, head to 21ten Theatre for the annual Stage Fright Festival. Watch stage acts, open mics, variety shows, film screenings, and other (checks notes) “bizarre ungodly horrors.” Single tickets are $25.
Ranked
Yelp users voted Hoyt Arboretum as the No. 11 best place in the nation to watch the seasons change. With 2,300 unique plant species, you’ll be able to catch every shade of fall. (Yelp)
Wellness
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Health
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