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Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute is located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, about 10 minutes east of Pendleton and is dedicated to preserving and promoting the culture and history of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes. It houses artifacts, photo collections and archival materials relating to the history of the three tribes, and is the only American Indian owned and operated interpretive center along the National Historic Oregon Trail.
Tamástslikt comes from the Walla Walla dialect, and means “translate,” “interpret” or “change.”...more
Wilson Family Fund
Jack and Meredith Wilson live on the eastern side of the state where rugged mountain peaks jut against big sky. It is a vast and diverse landscape that provides its inhabitants unique opportunities. At least, that is the way Jack and Meredith Wilson see it.
The Wilsons became acquainted with The Oregon Community Foundation through its Northeast Oregon Heritage Fund. “While working on the committee, I realized that OCF wanted to reach all over Oregon,” Jack says. “OCF is everywhere in Oregon. This impressed me.” ...more
Harold Wyatt Scholarship Funds
“Harold Wyatt is a man who cares deeply about the well being and success of our youth—especially those who are the first in their families to aim for college or have come from minority populations where college is often not an option.” Forest Grove High School Principal John O’Neill
Born in 1913 on a sheep and hay ranch in eastern Oregon, Harold Wyatt has been working with people -- and giving as much as he gets -- for a very long time. He turns 98 in March.
By that time he will have watched more than 260 Oregon students gain some $865,000 to help pay for their college studies, thanks to three scholarship funds he’s established with The Oregon Community Foundation. ...more