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WA, American (US), Native American, Settler, For All Location
Seattle, WA The free online encyclopedia of Washington state history. 7782 HistoryLink.org articles now available. We are dedicated to the principle that history belongs to the entire community and that a better understanding of past events can improve public debate and decisions and enrich the lives of individuals.
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Houseless/Homeless, WA, For All Location
Seattle, WA Building Changes pushes for racial equity and change across systems to better serve people experiencing homelessness in Washington. Our Vision: Communities thrive when people have safe and stable housing and can equitably access and use services.
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WA, For All Location
Tacoma, WA Tacoma Art Museum is an anchor in the city’s downtown area and a gathering place for connecting people through art via thoughtful exhibitions, exciting events, and enriching programs.
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WA, Jewish Location
Mercer Island, WA 1) Maintaining the Jewish Archives at the University of Washington. 2) Presenting programs, workshops and exhibits that highlight the life and culture of the Jewish people and communities in Washington. 3) Collecting heirlooms, artifacts and oral histories for a future Jewish museum. 4) Conducting tours of Jewish landmarks in Seattle. 5) Publishing interesting books about Washington State Jewish history that are meaningful and relevant.
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WA, American (US), For All Location
Maple Valley, WA The Maple Valley Historical Society is an Incorporated Organization within the State of Washington and is classified as a 501-C(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service of the Federal Government. The organization is an all-volunteer organization formed over 35 years ago. The goals of the organization are to teach people about the history of the Greater Maple Valley area, provide a means for people to do research on their heritage, and to showcase the history of the area through maintaining three (3) museums with displays of the past. The Society has a paid membership of over 300 people and organizations.
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OR Location
The Dalles, OR The mission of Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum is to inspire stewardship of the Columbia River Gorge and Wasco County, encouraging active lifelong learning about our shared environment and the preservation, collection, and interpretation of the cultural and natural history of the region.
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OR, African American, Black, Settler Location
Joseph, OR The Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center seeks to gather, catalog, preserve, and interpret the history of Oregon’s early logging community of Maxville, Oregon and similar communities in the greater Pacific Northwest.
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OR, For All Location
Portland, OR Small Shops Big Hearts helps you be intentional about how and where you spend your money. We make it easy for you to find businesses owned and operated by people who live in our communities and care about the neighborhoods where they operate and the people who live, work and play close by.
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OR, For All Location
Portland, OR The Oregon Historical Society is dedicated to making Oregon's long, rich history visible and accessible to all. For more than a century, the Oregon Historical Society has served as the state's collective memory, preserving a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, and oral histories. Our research library, museum, digital platform, educational programming, and historical journal make Oregon's history open and accessible to all. We exist because history is powerful, and because a history as deep and rich as Oregon's cannot be contained within a single story or point of view.
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OR, Native American, Settler Location
Salem, OR A beautiful 5-acre museum with 14 historic buildings, research library and archive, textile learning center, and event spaces.
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African American, Black Location
Lafayette, LA To the largest, FREE, most comprehensive directory of Black Farmers, The Index is a guide connecting you to traditional and non-traditional growers.
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Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Location
Baltimore, MD NQTTCN is a healing justice organization that works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). We work at the intersection of movements for social justice and the field of mental health.
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Indigenous, Native American Location
Clarksville, MD The Association on American Indian Affairs is the oldest non-profit serving Indian Country protecting sovereignty, preserving culture, educating youth and building capacity. The Association was formed in 1922 to change the destructive path of federal policy from assimilation, termination and allotment, to sovereignty, self-determination and self-sufficiency. Throughout its 100-year history, the Association has provided national advocacy on watershed issues that support sovereignty and culture, while working on the ground at a grassroots level with Tribes to support the implementation of programs that affect lives on the ground.
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ID, Native American, Nez Perce / Nimiipuu Location
Lapwai, ID Since time immemorial, the valleys, prairies, mountains, and plateaus of the inland northwest have been home to the nimíipuu (Nez Perce) people. Extremely resilient, they survived the settling of the United States and adapted to a changed world. Nez Perce National Historical Park consists of 38 places important to the history and culture of the nimíipuu. Explore these places. Learn their stories.
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ID, For All Location
Boise, ID The Idaho State Historical Society is an extraordinary system of cultural and historic resources.
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ID, American (US) Location
Moscow, ID The McConnell Mansion is a historic house museum in Moscow, Id. It is operated by the Latah County Historical Society.
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Culture, AK, American (US), For All Location
Anchorage , AK The Anchorage Museum is the largest museum in the state and sits on the traditional homeland of the Dena’ina Eklutna.
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AK, Alaska Native, American (US), Sugpiaq / Alutiiq Location
Kodiak, AK The Alutiiq Museum preserves and shares the heritage and living culture of the Alutiiq people.