Gloria Lee New Legacy Director

Gloria Lee, Legacy Director, is the former executive director of Lan Su Yuan (Portland Classical Chinese Garden), one of five classical scholars’ gardens in North America and the only one operating as a non-profit self-sustaining organization. Active in promoting cultural heritage destinations, Gloria facilitated the revitalization of Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown. Born in Arlington, Virginia of a first generation Chinese-American family, she believes that “sharing the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples and developing cross-cultural partnerships create new visions in how we and future generations will relate to one another and to the earth.” Most recently, Gloria was an independent project manager in large-scale visual display serving clients from the Bellagio Conservatory to City Center in Las Vegas.

“These gifts demonstrate strong tribal interest in creating a powerful funding engine for protecting and preserving Native art and culture—the very cornerstones of tribal sovereignty. A foundation of this nature will help reverse the long history of government suppression of Native culture done as part of the United States' assimilation program. Through gifts of this nature, Indian Country can direct its resources to protect what is closest to home to all Indian tribes—our own cultures."

Walter Echo-Hawk, Pawnee

Of counsel, Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C.

“The act of giving was part of the ‘gifting economy’ of the Northwest where one’s wealth was measured by generosity, good work and a good heart. That is the work of philanthropy too: It’s an honor to have plenty and to share. There is no lack when you have this process in place and the most important mindset to have while participating is gratitude, or giving thanks and promising to care for all, no matter what.”

Elizabeth Woody, Navajo/Warm Springs/Wasco/Yakama

K-12 Program Coordinator, Center for Coastal Marine Observation & Prediction

Gloria Lee New Legacy Director

2011/2012 Grantees

2010/2011 Grantees