Jarrette Werk

Portland

Indigenous Affairs Reporter at Underscore News

Aaniiih & Nakoda | Indigenous Affairs Reporter @Underscorenews via @report4america | tips: [email protected]

Articles

Reporter’s Notebook: A Week at the AP Climate Storytelling Workshop

1 month ago | underscore.news | Jarrette Werk

During the first week of April, I had the opportunity to participate in a climate storytelling workshop organized by the Associated Press at the 2025 Skoll World Forum in Oxford, United Kingdom. To start, I never imagined my first trip overseas would be for something I love so much — storytelling.
Indigenous tenants speak out amid wave of evictions at NAYA affordable housing

2 months ago | oregonlive.com | Jarrette Werk

On Christmas Eve, Buzz Berry, a Siletz tribal elder and disabled veteran living at an affordable housing complex owned by the Native American Youth and Family Center in Portland, was served an eviction notice along with a blanket as a gift. Two months later, after court hearings and prolonged uncertainty, he had to move out of his apartment. As a Siletz citizen utilizing Section 8 housing assistance, Berry said the experience has been destabilizing. This article originally published Feb.
Wave of evictions at Native American Youth and Family Center affordable housing

Mar 5, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jarrette Werk

Jarrette Werk Underscore Native News + Report For AmericaPORTLAND, Ore., On Christmas Eve, Buzz Berry, a Siletz tribal elder and disabled veteran living at an affordable housing complex owned by the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) in Portland, was served an eviction notice along with a blanket as a gift. Two months later, after court hearings and prolonged uncertainty, he had to move out of his apartment.
Tenants Speak Out Amid Wave of Evictions at NAYA Affordable Housing

Feb 28, 2025 | underscore.news | Jarrette Werk

On Christmas Eve, Buzz Berry, a Siletz tribal elder and disabled veteran living at an affordable housing complex owned by the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) in Portland, was served an eviction notice along with a blanket as a gift. Two months later, after court hearings and prolonged uncertainty, he had to move out of his apartment. As a Siletz citizen utilizing Section 8 housing assistance, Berry said the experience has been destabilizing.
At Portland State, this revamped building centers inclusion and Indigenous values

Jan 21, 2025 | opb.org | Jarrette Werk

This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. Dr. Joseph Bull, citizen of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, is Dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science. He gave a speech about the importance of Indigenous knowledge and representation during the opening of the Vernier Science Center at PSU on Sept. 27, 2024.
‘A nationally distinctive model of community science design’

Jan 15, 2025 | ictnews.org | Jarrette Werk

Jarrette Werk Report for America + Underscore Native NewsPortland State University’s newly revamped Vernier Science Center, a transformational project four years in the making, is designed to create a more welcoming and inclusive learning environment grounded in Indigenous values that benefits all, especially BIPOC students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) disciplines.
‘A nationally distinctive model of community science design’

Jan 15, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jarrette Werk

Jarrette Werk Report for America + Underscore Native NewsPortland State University’s newly revamped Vernier Science Center, a transformational project four years in the making, is designed to create a more welcoming and inclusive learning environment grounded in Indigenous values that benefits all, especially BIPOC students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) disciplines.
‘A Nationally Distinctive Model of Community Science Design’

Jan 14, 2025 | underscore.news | Jarrette Werk

Portland State University’s newly revamped Vernier Science Center, a transformational project four years in the making, is designed to create a more welcoming and inclusive learning environment grounded in Indigenous values that benefits all, especially BIPOC students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) disciplines.
The Year in Photos: 2024

Dec 23, 2024 | underscore.news | Jarrette Werk

Underscore Native News works tirelessly to tell and share powerful stories from Native nations and Indigenous communities across the Pacific Northwest.
Repatriation Paves the Way for a Collaborative Model

Dec 21, 2024 | dcreport.org | Jarrette Werk

Tribal Leaders Praise Facility as a Model for Honoring AncestorsIn October, the nine federally recognized Native nations in Oregon, in collaboration with Oregon State University, announced the opening of what they believe is a first-of-its-kind facility dedicated to the repatriation of ancestral remains.