Voices

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Tag: Learning

A man teaches a group of children to row in a canoe on the grass.

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.

MasterClass Launches Free Offering in Honor of Black History Month

From Ebony (by Tanya Christian) – “The three-part, 54-lesson class entitled ‘Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love’ is an uncensored and unfiltered version of Black history that is not typically taught in school.”

EchoX’s Best of 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, here’s a look back at a few of our proudest accomplishments. For such a small team, we were able to do so much!
People mingle around a table on a patio at a celebration at Estelita's Library.

Estelita’s Library Turns the Page on a New Chapter in the Central District

From South Seattle Emerald (by Amanda Ong) – The opening of a justice-focused library creates a new community space fighting to maintain the identity of the Central District.

Native American Heritage Day

This November, EchoX expanded on our story map, “400 Years After the Mayflower”.

Indigenous Walking Tour

From student Owen Oliver, a walking tour of the University of Washington, “written, created, and curated within multiple Indigenous lands and waters. Not limited to but including the Musqueam, Duwamish, Suquamish, Tulalip, Muckleshoot, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian territories”.

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Q&A

For our third installment, we’ve asked EchoX staff, board members, friends, and community members to take part in a short Thanksgiving Q&A.

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Healing, Truthmaking, & Revitalizing

This Thanksgiving, EchoX staff, Board members, & DIGITIZE youth members have curated media, music, and resources discussing both contemporary and historical issues Indigenous Americans have faced in the past and continue to face today.

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Land Acknowledgment

Resources to help you draft a Land Acknowledgment that works toward racial equality and goes beyond words!