Indigenous at Oregon State
Springtime in the Pacific Northwest marks the start of salmon runs and the blossoming of flowers. At Oregon State University, in May, we celebrate the season with the annual Pasifika Fest, Salmon Bake, and łatwa ina Pow-Wow. Throughout the year, we honor the histories, cultures and traditions of the Indigenous people of the Americas and Pacific Islands.
Spring Term 2026
FREE events! All are welcome.
Supported by: Division of Student Affairs, Diversity & Cultural Engagement, kaku-ixt mana ina haws, University Housing & Dining, Office of Institutional Diversity, Presidents Commission on Indigenous Affairs, and łatwa ina Alumni Network, and others.
Support Indigenous Programming
Pasifika Fest
Join Pacific Islander students as they showcase their cultural richness through performing arts, literature, poetry, music, dance, and food.
- Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Noon to 5 p.m.
- SEC Plaza
2251 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis OR 97331
Salmon Bake
Share a meal and celebrate Indigenous salmon culture and the spring salmon run in the Pacific Northwest.
- Friday, May 15, 2026
- kaku-ixt mana ina haws
311 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331
47th Annual łatwa ina Pow-Wow
Embrace community and celebrate culture with Indigenous dancers, singers and a marketplace, plus delicious fry bread.
- Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Doors open at noon
- Gill Coliseum
660 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331
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Other OSU Indigenous efforts
- President's Commission on Indigenous Affairs
- Oregon State University Land Acknowledgement
- OSU-Cascades Land Acknowledgment
- kaku-ixt mana ina Haws
- Munk-skukum Learning Living Community
- Dr. Lawrence Griggs Office of Black & Indigenous Student Success
- College of Liberal Arts, Indigenous Studies Minor
- College of Forestry, Indigenous Natural Resource Office
- College of Agricultural Sciences, Traditional Ecological Knowledge
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Office
- OSU łatwa ina Alumni Network
- OSU Extension Service Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Office
- New Beginnings for Tribal Students in Oregon
Nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon
- Burns Paiute Tribe
- Confederated Tribes of the Coos Lower Umpqua Siuslaw
- Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
- Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians
- Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
- Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
- Coquille Tribe
- Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
- Klamath Tribe
Health services clinics
- Chemawa Health Center (Salem)
- Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Clinic (Grand Ronde)
- Siletz Community Health Clinic (Siletz)
- Ko-Kwel Wellness Center (Eugene)
- NARA Indian Health Clinic (Portland)
Scholarships
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- American Indian Education Foundation
- American Indian Graduate Center
- Asian Pacific Fund
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship
- Benton County Foundation (OSU scholarships)
- Indian Health Services
- Intertribal Timber Council
- Oregon Student Access & Completion
- Udall Foundation