This event is supported in part by Save Our Wild Salmon, one of the many local orgs the Fleet is honored to work with!
Xaalh and the Way of the Masks: Honoring Ourselves, the Lands, Waters, and Forests 2025: Portland
This campaign will bring attention to the emergent and urgent threats of the Trump Administration to indigenous lands, waters, forests, and lifeways in the Pacific Northwest.
The two-week campaign in September of 2025 will hold events in tribal communities, public venues and places of worship in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. It will make the case for a narrative that accentuates the interrelatedness of Treaty rights and inherent rights, Indigenous ways of knowing nature and environmental justice, healthy rivers and salmon habitat, spiritual and ecological balance, and ancient forests and climate resilience. Ten cedar masks exemplify the spiritual meaning of xaalh: the sacred balance of life will be carved for the campaign and gifted to event hosts.
Not in Portland? Check out the full list of cities and dates to find one near you. Click each event’s title to RSVP.
September 6 - Bellingham, WA
Maritime Heritage Park
500 W Holly St
Bellingham, WA 98225
12pm to 3pm
September 8 - Olympia, WA
Rally at the Capitol Steps
Olympia, WA 98501
4pm-5:30pm
September 10 - Portland, OR
Billy Frank Jr. Room at the EcoTrust Building
721 NW 9th Ave Second floor
Portland, OR 97209
6pm-8pm
September 11 - Eugene, OR
UU Church in Eugene
1685 W. 13th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402
6pm-8pm
September 12 - Klamath River
Yurok Country Visitor Center Amphitheater
101 Klamath Blvd., Klamath, CA 95549
1pm-3pm
September 15 - Hood River, OR
Rockford Grange
4262 Barrett Dr
Hood River, OR 97031
5pm-6:30pm
September 17 – Asotin, WA
Chief Looking Glass Park
305 1st St, Asotin, WA 99402
11am-4pm
September 19 - Seattle, WA
Woodland Park Zoo PACCAR Auditorium
Seattle, WA 98103
6pm-8pm
September 20 - Lower Elwha
Location TBA
6pm-8pm