Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon By Marie Gettel-Gilmartin, Fertile Ground Communications (written in 2021; updated for 2024) Many of us grew up learning the myth of Native Americans teaching the struggling pilgrims how to survive and celebrating with a feast in 1621. But for most Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of mourning. Thanksgiving is in
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November 17, 2023
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon
Decolonizing Thanksgiving in Oregon By Marie Gettel-Gilmartin, Fertile Ground Communications (written in 2021; updated for 2023 with items in blue text) Many of us grew up learning the myth of Native Americans teaching the struggling pilgrims how to survive and celebrating with a feast in 1621. But for most Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of
January 22, 2022
Annual report
The Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon board will be meeting on Friday, January 28, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The board will cover: Re-electing existing board members and electing new board members Electing board officers Going over 2021 financials and approving 2022 budget Reviewing the 2021 annual report, communications report, OCF federal advisory funding plan
October 27, 2021
Arts, culture, and humanities now more critical than ever
Arts, culture, and humanities now more critical than ever In our second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon venues are opening their doors again. Arts, culture, and humanities have never been so needed to inspire and entertain us. Record numbers of people are experiencing anxiety and depression, what a leading medical association is calling a
October 15, 2021
New Lobbying and Communications Partnerships
The Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon is excited to announce two new partnerships. Oxley & Associates, Inc., and Fertile Ground Communications, LLC, will help CACO advocate for policies and funding that will create a thriving environment for arts, culture, history, heritage, and humanities across Oregon. Oxley & Associates, Inc. Our new lobbyist firm is Oxley