Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland

05/19/2026

🌲✨ Registration is now open for Camp Waláwa 2026! ✨🌲

We are excited to welcome Native youth ages 10–14 to join us June 17–21, 2026 for an unforgettable week of culture, language, community, and connection in the Wallowas.

Campers will experience:
• Traditional arts projects
• Day trip to Wallowa Lake
• nimiipuutímt language learning
• Tipi camping
• Family Day on Saturday
• And more!

Eligible campers include Native youth with ancestral ties to the Wallowas and youth affiliated with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR), or the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT).

💙 Family Day on Saturday will include camper nimiipuutímt introductions, a salmon dinner, and stickgames to follow. Families are welcome to camp out overnight and continue the weekend with us.

⛪ On Sunday, we will gather for walísi̓t (Sunday services) at the longhouse. Everyone is welcome to attend.

🎒 If you are a high school or college student interested in being a camp counselor, please register and select the counselor option on the application form.

📅 June 17–21, 2026
📍 Camp Waláwa
🔗 Register today: wallowanezperce.org/camp-walawa-application

Spaces are limited — we look forward to gathering with our youth for another meaningful year at Camp Waláwa! 🌿

04/20/2026

🎟️ Rifle Raffle Fundraiser 🎟️
Support the Tamkaliks Celebration and enter for a chance to win something truly special!

We’re raffling off a Wi******er Model 1886 Saddle Ring Carbine Rifle (.45/70 cal) paired with a hand-beaded, deer-hide scabbard made by Jacy Sohappy—a beautiful blend of craftsmanship and tradition.

💲 Tickets: $25 each
📍 Proceeds benefit the Tamkaliks Celebration
🔗 Get your tickets: www.wallowanezperce.org or scan the QR code

Don’t miss your chance to take home this one-of-a-kind piece while supporting culture, community, and celebration.

02/13/2026

Full Fest Schedule is here! Who are you going to see??

🎟️🎟️🎟️ TICKETS at Josephy.org/fest

Kaitlin Tree OK Theatre Jenny Greenough Hanson Caroline Leone Brittnie King

02/13/2026

✨ Josephy Fest is back! And tickets are on sale!✨

Join us Feb 20–21 for the 4th annual Josephy Fest, a two-day celebration of music, movement, and community at the Josephy Center for Arts & Culture. In the heart of winter, we’re bringing people together with inspiring performances, yoga, and wonderful cultural exchange.

Friday: Folk & instrumental favorites featuring Laurie Shook & Nico Slice (Shook Twins), Plum Sutra, Bart Budwig, and more.

Saturday: An all-Indigenous lineup with artists and dancers from the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Tohono O’odham, and Huron Nations, including Acosia Red Elk and award-winning band One Way Sky. Tickets can be purchased online: https://josephy.org/event/2026-josephy-fest/

Check our artists and participants on:

https://www.instagram.com/theonewomansymphony
https://www.instagram.com/acosia_/
https://www.instagram.com/onewayskyofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/laurieallofasudden/
https://www.instagram.com/_n_i_k_o____/
https://www.instagram.com/bartbudwig/
https://www.instagram.com/kinziesteele/
https://www.instagram.com/nativewomenswellnessmvmt/
https://www.instagram.com/wendyhinkle/

🎶🧘🏽‍♀️✨ Music. Movement. Connection.
All are welcome—come celebrate with us!

More info: https://josephy.org/fest/
For inquiries, contact Seth Kinzie at [email protected]
Want to volunteer? Contact Seth at the email listed above or Dionne Vali at [email protected]

02/13/2026

🎉 The Josephy Fest Schedule Is Here! 🎉

It’s official — the full lineup for Josephy Fest has arrived, and we cannot wait to celebrate with you!

From energizing movement classes led by 7GEN Wellness to incredible evening music, this year’s Fest is packed with opportunities to gather, connect, and experience the creativity that makes our community so special. A very special thank you to Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland!💃🎶✨

Take a look at the schedule, mark your calendars, and start planning your Fest weekend now!

And remember — volunteers make it all possible (and get some great perks, too 😉). Contact Seth Kinzie at [email protected] or Dionne Vali at [email protected].

For more information check out our website: https://josephy.org/fest/

And check out our participants on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theonewomansymphony
https://www.instagram.com/acosia_/
https://www.instagram.com/onewayskyofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/laurieallofasudden/
https://www.instagram.com/_n_i_k_o____/
https://www.instagram.com/bartbudwig/
https://www.instagram.com/kinziesteele/
https://www.instagram.com/nativewomenswellnessmvmt/
https://www.instagram.com/wendyhinkle/

Let’s make this Josephy Fest another amazing, fun, and meaningful celebration. See you there! 🎉

01/31/2026

🥳🥳🥳It's party time 🥳🥳🥳🎺 Full Lineup is here!! 🎹🎹🎹

We at the Josephy Center and Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland are delighted to bring you another year of groundbreaking music and bodyshaking yoga, dance, and breathwork for this year's Fest. We're also honored to have Saturday's movement brought to you 7GEN wellness center from Pendleton!

FRIDAY:
PLUM SUTRA (Seth Kinzie's instrumental piano, drums, and violin trio);
LAURIE SHOOK & NIKO SLICE (of the shook twins 🥇🥇🥇);
BART BUDWIG (our very own country music cosmic lawn gnome);
Contemporary Dance and Vinyasa Flow (Marissa Law);
Aliveness Flows inspired by aerial silks (Calista)

SATURDAY:
ONE WAY SKY 🎸(rock'n roll winners of the 2025 Native American Music Awards, from Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona);
ACOSIA RED ELK 💃🏾(Nez Perce pioneer and 10x jingle dance champion performing the sacred big foot dance to live violin music);
GENEVIÉVE GROS-LOUISE 🎻(National Geographic soundtrack composer and violist virtuoso of the Huron/Wendat in Quebec);
Breathwork (Marissa Baumgartner);
Powwow Yoga (Acosia Red Elk);
Power Hatha Flow (Wendy Hinkle)

Tickets & info all at josephy.org/fest. Get your passes now before prices go up!

07/10/2025

05/23/2025

Register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoceoiYLCU-7uK-wnEwNOHCnYTPi3jrKkTSTlaAtl7whJ-sw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103712949845114827273

03/15/2025

Meet our 2025 Indian H**p Symposium Teacher & Emcee:

Rex Buck III of the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids.

The Indigenous Roots & Reparation Foundation (IRRF) is grateful for the knowledge, time and energy each teacher brought to our first Indian H**p Symposium. This is the first of its kind of gathering to take place in Wenatchee, WA. on the traditional homelands of the p’squosa (Wenatchi) Tribe. The multi-day program welcomed participants from British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and across Washington State to share our connection with Apocynum cannabinum/dogbane/Indian H**p. Indian H**p is an important fiber in our Native communities as it is used for basket weaving, cordage, dip nets and more.

lámlamt (thank you) to Rex for sharing taxwis traditional knowledge & for keeping the program running as the emcee.

03/15/2025

👏🙌👏🙌👏🙌👏

Walla Walla Public Schools signs agreement with CTUIR

MISSION – Walla Walla Public Schools signed a memorandum of understanding with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Wednesday at the Nixyaawii Governance Center in Mission.

This agreement aims to address the educational needs of Native American students and improve their success. It also commits WWPS to educating all students about the history and culture of the CTUIR, supporting the district’s Vision 2030 strategic plan for inclusive learning environments.

“This collaboration will allow us to localize Washington State history and incorporate lessons such as Since Time Immemorial, enriching our students’ educational experience,” CTUIR Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Christy Krutulis said.

Leaders from Walla Walla Public Schools and CTUIR expressed their pride in this partnership, which has been years in the making.

Photo provided by WWPS: Superintendent Wade Smith (foreground) signing the memorandum of understanding. WWPS did not provide names for the onlookers.