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Northeast Portland church land returned to Indigenous community for affordable elder housing
Northeast Portland church land returned to Indigenous community for affordable elder housing
Northeast Portland church land returned to Indigenous community for affordable elder housing

Published on: 06/23/2026

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With the Bethany Lutheran Church property, the Native American and Youth Family Center in Northeast Portland will be part of an Indigenous Cultural Corridor in Portland's Cully neighborhood.

In a significant development in the global Land Back movement, the former Bethany Lutheran Church property in Northeast Portland will be returned to Indigenous stewardship with plans to create affordable housing for Native elders.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2026/06/northeast-portland-church-land-returned-to-indigenous-community-for-affordable-elder-housing.html

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