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'Scht Wiwnu Park

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6
Acres
7
Assets
0
Repair candidates
0
Replacement-flagged
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City-published park details

'Scht Wiwnu Park on Portland.gov

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'Scht Wiwnu is a treasured community gathering space in Southwest Portland. With over six acres of space, it includes sports fields, an accessible restroom, an accessible play area, and more.

Portland Parks & Recreation announces that the bureau's volunteer naming committee has chosen ‘Scht Wiwnu (pronounced Ish-chit Way-el-noo) as the new name for the Southwest Portland park formerly known as Custer Park / A Park. Listen to the pronunciation by playing the video below.

The park's new name means "path of the huckleberry" and comes from the Ichishkin Sńwit language. Ichishkin Sńwit is spoken by Native American tribes from the Columbia River area, including the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Yakama tribes. ‘Scht Wiwnu Park includes a PP&R nature patch that contains a path planted with native huckleberries, an important First Food (traditional food) for local tribes.

"This process began with community members coming together in the belief that this park should reflect dignity and truth. At times, that advocacy was met with resistance, even moments of tension, yet the commitment to change remained rooted in care for the land and for future generations," said Amanda Squiemphen-Yazzie, a naming committee member who is Wasco, Yakima, Navajo and a Citizen of Warm Springs Nation.

City label
Park
Year acquired
1954
Official acres
6.325
City section
SW
Neighborhood
Multnomah
Location

SW 21st Avenue and Capitol Hill Road Portland, OR 97219

Directions
Hours

Park hours: 5am to midnight

Amenities and activities
Accessible play areaAccessible restroomNature patchPlaygroundPaths (paved)Soccer fieldSoftball field
Park history

This park was originally known as Custer Park. In December 2020, it was given the temporary name "A Park" by retired Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz. As commissioner-in-charge of PP&R, she directed the bureau to engage in a community-supported renaming process to determine an appropriate permanent name.

In early 2022, PP&R directed staff to conduct a joint renaming process for A Park and Wilson Outdoor Pool. In spring 2022, 12 community members who represented diverse lived experiences, identities, and expertise began serving on a committee to review community submissions and recommend new names for both "A Park" and Wilson Outdoor Pool. The committee recommended the name Ida B. Wells Outdoor Pool to replace Wilson in November 2022.

In 2023, the naming committee determined the new park name should honor local tribes and Indigenous communities. They selected a short list of names and directed PP&R to conduct further engagement with local Native community members to determine the finalist. To provide an authentic effort to rename the park, PP&R contracted with Serina Fast Horse of Kimimela Consulting, an outreach consultant who is Lakota and Blackfeet and a lifelong member of the urban Indigenous community of Portland, to lead the outreach process in 2024. From that process, the name 'Schit Wiwnu was recommended as the permanent name for the park.

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

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Partners & friends
The whole ecosystem

Community organizations that steward, fund, or run programs at 'Scht Wiwnu Park. Every relationship is sourced.

Confederated Tribes of Warm SpringsCo-manages this park
Intergovernmental partners
Repair ledger

Assessment dates are copied from the public Parks Amenities layer. Old dates mean this source does not publish a newer assessment for that asset, not that we have confirmed no newer internal inspection exists. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so this ledger shows needs without dollar figures.

Public data does not currently flag repair candidates for this park. Additional PP&R maintenance exports can be added without changing the page structure.

QR destination

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/scht-wiwnu-park-31?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_31

Public assets
All 7

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A panoramic view from the hill looking down over the baseball field with nature patch in the distance.Public photo from the official Portland.gov park page
Bench
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bleacher
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active