Wisdom of the Elders is currently undertaking a 3-year project digitizing archival footage of Indigenous elders from as far back as the 1970s. We are seeking volunteers to proofread and edit transcriptions from archival footage. Utilizing an auto-transcribing service, we are cataloguing and organizing digitized footage in order to reach out to partnering tribes and families of participating elders.
Volunteers would be reading transcriptions, ensuring tribal names are spelled correctly, and logging the information into our spreadsheet.
We are looking for people who believe in Indigenous sovereignty and will treat the footage with the utmost respect.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
3203 SE 109th, Portland, OR 97226, US
Wisdom of the Elders is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with a mission of Native American cultural and economic sustainability, education, cross-cultural communication. WISDOM collaborates with diverse cultural organizations and educational institutions to record, preserve and share oral tradition, cultural arts, and environmental perspective of exemplary Native historians, storytellers and scientists. WISDOM was formed in 1993 by Lakota spiritual leader, Martin High Bear and Rose High Bear, Deg Hit’an Dine (Alaskan Athabascan).
Wisdom of the Elders a Portland Native American 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation that records and preserves the oral history and cultural arts of exemplary Native American storytellers, historians, song carriers, artists, and environmentalists. With our mission of cultural sustainability, education and race reconciliation, we work in collaboration with diverse organizations to communicate important messages to Native people using video and audio productions and tribal storytelling workshops. We also share the wisdom and knowledge of our exemplary elders with diverse public audiences via public radio and website production, educational materials, and public events.
3917 Northeast Shaver StreetPortland, OR 97212
August 5, 2024
