Neerchokikoo | |
|---|---|
Native American | |
  Neerchokikoo  Neerchokikoo | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′14″N 122°36′33″W / 45.570643°N 122.609192°W | |
| Area | |
• Total | 4 ha (10 acres) |
| Time zone | Pacific |
| Area code | 503 |
| Website | nayapdx |
Neerchokikoo is a revitalized Native American village near Portland, Oregon. Neerchokikoo is culturally significant, is an ancient Native encampment in what is now Northeast Portland, and is a gathering site close to the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers.
Grants and donors were helpful in giving money, to revitalize the site.[1]
It is in the Cully neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.[2]
The Native American Youth and Family Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit,[3] relocated to Neerchokikoo in 2006. The organization offers services to the Native community of Portland.[1]
The annual powwow is named for the village of Neerchokikoo.[4]
- ^ a b "Return to Neerchokikoo". 22 September 2020.
- ^ Janmohamed, Zahir (July 2, 2017). "Stake Your Place". Oregon Humanities.
- ^ "Community Engagement". 30 October 2013.
- ^ "History". 21 June 2013.