Matika Wilbur, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes, is a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. For her current endeavor, Project 562, Matika has visited hundreds of tribes across the United States, making portraits and sharing contemporary Native stories to counteract the stereotypes and misinformation so prevalent in mainstream media and history textbooks. In our conversation, Matika and I talked about the origins of Project 562, her collaborative portrait-making process, and the difference between activism and storytelling. Then for the second segment, Matika talked about ways to indigenize our spaces, acknowledge our indigenous communities, and form a relationship with the land.

(Conversation recorded January 29, 2019.)

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Show Notes:

• Matika Wilbur
• Project 562
• All My Relations
• David W. May American Indian Gallery - "Natural Wanderment: Stewardship. Sovereignty. Sacredness."
• yəhaw̓ at King Street Station!
• David W. May Distinguished Lecture Series - Artist Lecture: Matika Wilbur
• Lawrence University Convocation Series
• #ChannelOpenPhoto
• Matika Wilbur - We Are One People
• Matika Wilbur - We Emerge
• American Indian Movement
• Billy Frank, Jr.
• About Billy Mills
• National Congress of American Indians
• Whitelash
• The Horror of Trump's Wounded Knee Tweet
• Stand With Standing Rock
• Reclaiming Native Truth
• Roma
• Yalitza Aparicio
• @project_562 on Instagram

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