Creation Histories

About this episode

This episode explores Lushootseed creation histories and their significance to the Coast Salish People.

Do you know the true narratives that shape the people, animals and lands of the Coast Salish People? This episode of All My Relations explores Lushootseed creation histories as living knowledge. These stories anchor us in the past, guide us through the present, and prepare us for an uncertain future. Host Matika Wilbur (Swinomish & Tulalip) leads the conversation through the origin story of the new exhibition, Coast Salish Creation Stories, opening at Tidelands, and shares why this moment...

People in this episode

Host: Matika Wilbur

Topics covered

• creation stories
• Lushootseed
• Coast Salish culture
• living knowledge
• origin stories

Keywords

• creation histories
• Coast Salish
• Lushootseed
• origin story
• cultural narratives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coast Salish People

Books & works: Coast Salish Creation Stories

Places: Tidelands

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