How experiencing a Burmese community exhibit changed my life’s path
From International Examiner (by Jon Chu) – The Wing Luke Museum’s “Woven Togther: Stories of Burma/Myanmar” exhibit inspired one student to get involved with his community.
From Indian Country Today (by McKayla Lee) – 2022 marks the 25th year of the Northwest Indian Language Institute and its work to revitalize the Pacific Northwest’s endangered Native Languages.
From Tulalip News (by Micheal Rios) – With swədaʔx̌ali (Lushootseed for ‘Place of Mountain Huckleberries’), the Tulalip Tribes are reclaiming a traditional area to give their members access to huckleberry gathering.
Exploring the history of the Aloha Shirt and artist John Liggett “Keoni” Meigs at the Washington State History Museum
From International Examiner (by Clarissa Gines) – A new exhibit chronicles the work of John Liggett “Keoni” Meigs, designer of many an Aloha Shirt. The exhibit runs through September 11th at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma!
New Indigenous children’s series brings language to life
From Indian Country Today (by Miles Morrisseau) – With his ‘Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Īthiniwak’ series of books, Rocky Cree author William Dumas hopes to keep his peoples’ language and stories alive.
Japanese American Literature Traces Changing Relationships between Nikkei and African Americans Over Time
From Densho (by Brian Niiya and Greg Robinson) – A new essay details research on the history of depictions of African Americans in Japanese American literature.
From Crosscut (by Jasmine Mahmoud) – A retrospective on Kabby Mitchell, the first Black dancer in the Pacific Northwest Ballet and co-founder of the Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center.
Learning Nisqually history starts with building a sense of place
From The Seattle Times (by Jenn Smith) – As more Washington schools introduce tribal learning curricula, the Nisqually Cultural Center provides a place to experience its history and culture.
From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Mahlon Meyer) – In 2021, Chinese American World War II veterans and their families around the region were finally presented with a Congressional Gold Medal.
