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Matua Ambassadors
Our Beloved Matua
Matua is our word for elder in Fijian, Samoan, Maori, and in many dialects in the South Pacific. Our Matua Ambassadors program provides sacred hospitality to our elders who are living on Coast Salish lands through weekly gatherings centering health and cultural belonging and also in ensuring our elders are accessing cultural foods and other social supports that they need to thrive. Our matua are our most prized members of our societies - they are our true kings & queens. We meet Fridays 12-3pm to build community, practice culture and center health and well-being with each other. We play bingo, practice cultural dances & songs, do movement classes, play cards and other games!
How to Join us
Any Pasifika elder is welcome to join us every Friday from 12pm to 3pm. There is no official registration. If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to us over email. Our volunteer shift for our Matua Ambassadors is 10am to 4pm if you would like to support us as a weekly volunteer.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Main Office: 1158 Industry Drive, Tukwila WA
Site Location: 2401 Hewitt Ave, Everett WA
EIN: 93-2622247 Oceania Northwest is a 501c3 Nonprofit
Oceania Northwest acknowledges that we live and work on stolen Coast Salish land. We recognize the land stewardship of all Indigenous people since time immemorial and the disruption of this work by white colonization. We are aligned to efforts in supporting Indigenous sovereignty in the Pacific Northwest as we also fight for Indigenous sovereignty over our home, Oceania.