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Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series
The Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington hosts an annual literary and storytelling series. Sacred Breath features Indigenous writers and storytellers sharing their craft at the beautiful wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House on the UW Seattle campus. Storytelling offers a spiritual connection, a sharing of sacred breath. Literature, similarly, preserves human experience and ideals. Both forms are durable and transmit power that teaches us how to live. Both storytelling and reading aloud can impact audiences through the power of presence, allowing for the experience of the transfer of sacred breath as audiences are immersed in the experience of being inside stories and works of literature.
Free and open to the public. Doors open at 4:30pm with light refreshments. Books available for purchase with author signing after the event. RSVP appreciated.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
OSCAR HOKEAH (Cherokee Nation and Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma)
Oscar Hokeah is a citizen of Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tri…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Intellectual House (INT). Campus room: Gathering Hall. Accessibility Contact: jedge18@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Performances. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. The Living Breath of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Indigenous Foods Symposium: "Healing Hands - Healing Lands"
We hope you will join us for the 14th annual “Living Breath of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ” Indigenous Foods Symposium, taking place May 1–2, 2026, at the University of Washington’s Intellectual House. This two-day gathering is hosted by the Living Breath Indigenous Foods Collective in partnership with UW American Indian Studies.
This year’s symposium centers the theme “Healing Hands – Healing Lands,” bringing together Indigenous scholars, artists, community leaders, and practitioners to reflect on food sovereignty, wellness, cultural resurgence, and collective healing through land-based knowledge and practice.
We are honored to welcome Vina Brown (Haíɫzaqv and Nuu-chah-nulth) as our 2026 keynote speaker, presenting on Friday, May 1. Vina Brown is a scholar, artist, and wellness advocate whose work centers Indigenous law, cultural healing, and community well-being. Raised in her Haíɫzaqv homelands, Vina’s work is deeply grounded in cultural resurgence, ceremony, and Tribal Canoe Journeys. She is the founder of Copper…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Intellectual House (INT). Campus room: Gathering Hall. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Conferences. Exhibits. Lectures/Seminars. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UWLivingBreath.
Friday, May 1, 2026 – Saturday, May 2, 2026.
For more info visit livingbreathfoodsymposium.org.