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Locarno

Vancouver,

Community Focus: Canadian, Latina/e/o/x, Mexican
Canadian

Locarno is the Latin project of JUNO Award winning musician, Tom Landa. Like him, the music is equal parts Mexican and Canadian.

Longhouse Media

Seattle,

Community Focus: Indigenous American

Longhouse Media, a Washington State non-profit organization, was launched in January 2005. Our vision was to start an Indigenous media arts organization that would nurture the expression and development of Native artists, drawing from traditional and modern forms of storytelling, cultural identity, teaching and inquiry, based in the technologies of today.

Lopez Island Family Resource Center (LIFRC)

Lopez Island,

Community Focus: For All, Indigenous American, Latina/e/o/x

The Lopez Island Family Resource Center provides resources and guidance necessary to meet the basic needs of the entire community.

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe

Port Angeles,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Lower Elwha Klallam / ʔéʔɬx̣ʷaʔ nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is a sovereign, federally recognized Indian Nation, with its own constitution and government. Not only does the Tribe govern itself, but many Tribal administrative departments oversee the everyday function of the reservation and provide for Tribal members.

Lummi Nation

Bellingham,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Lummi / Lhaq'temish

Today the Lummi Nation is a nationally recognized leader in tribal self-governance and education. We understand the challenge of respecting our traditions while making progress in a modern world – to listen to the wisdom of our ancestors, to care for our lands and waterways, to educate our children, to provide family services and to strengthen our ties with the outside community.

Lushootseed Research

Seattle,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Upper Skagit

Lushootseed Research was founded in 1983 by Vi “taqʷšəblu” Hilbert to preserve and share the language and culture of Lushootseed, the language of the Puget Sound Coast Salish first people in Washington state.

Ma’nalt Education Center

Skokomish,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Skokomish

We are committed to providing educational programs, information advocacy and referral, including referral to different forms of financial assistance. We will also provide positive emotional encouragement and support that promotes personal growth, enrichment , empowerment, self-esteem, and pride in our cultural heritage, economic independence and self-sufficiency. We will work in the community to provide educational avenues and to create a more positive environment for life-long learning.

Makah Museum/Research Center

Neah Bay,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Makah / qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌

The Makah Cultural and Research Center includes the world renowned Makah Museum, as well as the Museum store, Makah Language Program, Archives and Library Department, Makah Education Department, and Tribal Historic Preservation Office.

Makah Tribe

Neah Bay,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Makah / qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌

Until historic times, the Makah Tribe was composed of five principal winter villages. The prehistoric population of the Makah was estimated to be between approximately 2000 – 4000 people. Today there are roughly 1500 living in and around Neah Bay. The five villages were located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Mano A Mano Family Center

Salem,

Community Focus: Latina/e/o/x
Hispanic

Mano a Mano Family Center is the oldest Latino community organization in Salem-Keizer. Incorporated in 1988, our organization is based in Salem, Oregon

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