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Intergenerational Two-Spirit Head Dancers Find Joy in Expressing Themselves Freely

Theo Wright and his dad, Asa Wright, have both served as Two-Spirit head dancers at NAYA’s annual Neerchokikoo powwow, creating more visibility for Two-Spirit people in powwow settings.

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Intergenerational Two-Spirit Head Dancers Find Joy in Expressing Themselves Freely

Theo Wright and his dad, Asa Wright, have both served as Two-Spirit head dancers at NAYA’s annual Neerchokikoo powwow, creating more visibility for Two-Spirit people in powwow settings.

Black Seattle Nerds Get a Weekend to Geek Out in the Central District

Seattle Black Nerd Fest returns Aug. 28–30 with free games, cosplay, workshops, and a Boots Riley film screening and Q&A at Langston Hughes.

Black Women’s Stories About Grief Shape a Seattle Dance Performance

Jade Solomon Curtis built "Keeper of Sadness" from nine months of interviews across generations.

Seattle Artist Karen Chang Reclaims ‘Tigress’ After Leaving Tech for Art

Once used by her family as criticism, the nickname now shapes Chang's surreal paintings about Asian American womanhood, identity, and healing.

Bridging Worlds Through Film and Community

Balancing motherhood, art and activism, Tracy Rector has empowered Indigenous artists to view storytelling as an act of community care. Her path shows how nurturing family and community can transform the landscape of Indigenous filmmaking.

The Gaas Collective: How This Seattle Poetry Collective Is Connecting The Past To The Present

The Gaas Collective, a Seattle-based literary nonprofit and publisher, hopes to revitalize Somalia’s ancestral tradition of celebrating poetry, both within and outside the country.

Coast Salish Weavers Bring Meaningful Representation to New Seattle Sounders Jerseys

Gail White Eagle, Mucklshoot, Connie McCloud, Puyallup, and Danielle Morsette, Suquamish, collaborated with the Seattle Sounders to create the new Salish Sea Kit, which includes a jersey, shorts, socks, and a scarf.

“Remaining Native” is Medicine for Generational Healing

Paige Bethmann’s debut documentary follows 17-year-old Paiute runner Kutoven Stevens as he chases a scholarship and honors his great-grandfather’s legacy of survival from the Stewart Indian School

“I Was Called to Tell This Story”

Choctaw Filmmaker Colleen Thurston brings the fraught history of the Kiamichi River to SIFF with “Drowned Land” debut.

“Pow!” Honors Heritage With Humor and Heart

Joey Clift’s new animated short film “Pow!” is a heartfelt tribute to his Tulalip community through the comedic journey of a Native kid trying to charge his video game console at a powwow.

Khu.éex’ Music Video Interview: “We Pray” for a Better Future

Indigenous rock band Khu.éex opens up about tactical resilience to colonization, the making of their recent music video and more.

Comedy, Community, And The Evening Star

dk echo-hawk, Pawnee citizen and adopted Athabascan, comedian, musician, DJ, writer, visual artist, host and founder of Indigik’were builds community through bold art and joyful rebellion.

Indigenous Futurism Brings Fresh Perspectives to Pop Culture

Sadekaronhes Esquivel (any pronouns) is a Kanien’kehà:ka and Mexican Indigenous artist and writer.

Empowering Black Artists and Reimagining Musical Spaces

Cameron Lavi-Jones talks true inclusion, art as activism, and a new album this year. 

Restoring Balance Through Indigenous Wisdom and Film

Darrell Hillaire, also know by his Native name, Tse-sum-ten, is the executive director of Children of the Setting Sun Productions, an Indigenous led non-profit that focuses on cultural education and environmental justice.

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