Community Directory

Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center (JKHC)

Klukwan,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Alaska Native

In the 1970’s a movement toward the culture began to take place. In 1976 the Chilkat Indian Village Tribal Government passed an ordinance preventing the sale or removal of clan trust property without the knowledge and approval of the tribal government. The return to the culture was slow in progressing at first but really began to pick up some momentum after the Klukwan Healing Robe was started in the fall of 1992 and the Whale House Trial was held in 1993. A plan to build the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center began to take shape when the village held a strategic planning session in January of 2002. The Heritage Center is helping to addresses the village/clan’s pressing issue of where to put the precious clan treasures that are no longer housed in clan houses and the community’s desire to rebuild and restore our cultural heritage.

Jim Pepper Native Arts Council

Portland,

Community Focus: Indigenous American

We are a Native American-led 501c3 charitable organization celebrating and exploring the legacy of the great Kaw/Creek musician Jim Pepper, raising awareness of and creating opportunities for Indigenous musicians, and improving access to culturally-relevant musical education for Native American students. We are developing culturally relevant curriculum for grades 9 through 12, which we have named Speak/Sing Native™.

Job Carr Cabin Museum

Tacoma,

Community Focus: Americas, North American
Settler

Job Carr Cabin Museum is bringing Tacoma’s birthplace to life through interactive learning for elementary students and our community.

Jocelyn Pettit Band

Squamish,

Community Focus: Canadian, Northern European
Canadian, Irish, Scottish

John Palmes

Juneau,

Community Focus: Americas, North American

Jordan Alam

Seattle,

Community Focus: Americas, Gender, North American, Southern Asian
Bangladeshi, LGBTQ2S+, Queer

Jovelle Tamayo

Seattle,

Community Focus: Southeastern Asia
Filipino

I am an independent photo and video journalist available for assignments in Seattle and beyond. I was born in Olongapo City, Philippines, raised in Central New Jersey, and currently based in the Pacific Northwest.