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THE NATIVE AMERICAN LONGHOUSE
EENA HAWS

Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR is located
within the traditional homelands of the Mary’s River or
Ampinefu Band of Kalapuya. Following the Willamette
Valley Treaty of 1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty), Kalapuya
people were forcibly removed to reservations in Western
Oregon. Today, living descendants of these people
are a part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the
Siletz Indians.

The Native American Longhouse (NAL) Eena Haws —
“Beaver House” in the Chinuk Wawa language — creates a
sense of home and community for the Indigenous people
of the Americas and Pacific Islands by simultaneously
deconstructing the impacts of colonization on Indigenous
identities and protecting the rights of Indigenous people.
The center also educates students and visitors about the
region’s tribes.

The NAL is open to all members of the Oregon State
University community. Enjoy a fully-equipped kitchen, a
study area complete with TV, computers and video games,
gender-inclusive bathrooms, a library full of resources on
Native American topics, along with a room dedicated to
spiritual reflection and expression. Tutoring sessions are
held every Tuesday evening.

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS CAMPUS PROGRAMS
• Salmon Bake AND INITIATIVES

• Klatowa Eena Powwow • Multicultural Beavers is a network for multiracial, biracial and
• Native Connect mixed-heritage students. Students connect, share resources and
collaborate with faculty and staff who can contribute to their
• Native Feast
academic success.
• Indigenous People’s Day • AYA links members of the Oregon State community who are
• Native Graduation Celebration working to support, nurture, love and advocate for Womxn
of Color.
STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS • SOL: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network is committed
With 400+ student clubs and organizations at Oregon to improving the climate for people of color within the LGBTQ+
State, students have many opportunities to discover community through counseling, advocacy and ally building
among students, faculty and staff.
new interests, meet new people, and build community
on campus. Many clubs emphasize supporting and • RAD Indigenous Queer and Two-Spirit Students gathers
encouraging students of Indigenous or Native together students who identify as indigenous and queer or two-
spirit.
American descent.
• The munk-skukum Indigenous Living Learning Community
• Native American Student Association
offers a residential space for students to find community, explore
• Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native cultural identity, and learn more about the lands on which they
Americans in Science will be residing. This living community offers connections to

• Pacific Islander Club other students with a shared interest in centering Indigenous
people, to cultural events on campus, and to resources to help
• Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc.
support students while they are at OSU. munk-skukum means
“to strengthen” in Chinuk Wawa (the local trade language), and
we believe a strong community is central to your time at OSU.