Culture Day is a celebration of the reclamation of traditional lands for Indigenous Peoples that provides an accurate cultural experience for the whole community. This free, all-ages event offers the chance to listen and learn from Indigenous educators in the culturally rich land now known as Tryon Creek State Natural Area.

In its 8th year, this annual event is our Tryon Land Acknowledgement in action.

In a short forest walk, participants can go from the new Education Pavilion to the Nature Center and surrounding trails to see first-hand the traditional lifeways of Northwest Tribes. Indigenous leaders and educators will share a variety of traditional lifeways such as cordage and bag making, carving, Chinook Wawa language, basketry, first foods, and dentalium beads.  

Culture Day Activities

9am Opening Blessing & Welcome - Friends Circle

9:30am Educator Tables - Nature Center & Pavilion

10am Guided Hike Plant Walk - Friends Circle

10:30 Salmon Bake - Friends Circle

11am Storytime - Classroom

Door Prizes - Nature Center

Ends at 2pm

This year’s Indigenous Culture Day is supported by Bank of the Pacific.