Matika Wilbur to Present at Whitman Next Month
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Feature by Dr. John Johnson, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion:
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Matika Wilbur is a critically acclaimed social documentarian and photographer from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington. Matika has offered more than 300 keynotes at such places as Harvard, Yale, Berkeley and Google. Matika is a regular contributor to the New York Times and co-hosts the “All My Relations” podcast with Adrienne Keene, Ed.D., a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Some of Matika’s work is currently being featured at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
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Her interactive installation “The Salmon People” honors the Coast Salish people of the Pacific Northwest and urges audiences to consider the human impacts on salmon habitat and climate change.
In 2012, Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and set out on a Kickstarter-funded pursuit to visit, engage and photograph people from what were then the 562 federally recognized Native American sovereign territories of the United States. Over the next decade, she traveled six hundred thousand miles across fifty states to meet, interview and photograph hundreds of Indigenous people. The culmination of this decade-long art and storytelling endeavor is Project 562, a peerless, sweeping and moving love letter to Indigenous Americans, containing hundreds of stunning portraits and compelling personal narratives of contemporary Native people—all photographed in clothing, poses and locations of their choosing. Their narratives touch on personal and cultural identity as well as issues of media representation, sovereignty, faith, family, the protection of sacred sites, subsistence living, traditional knowledge-keeping, land stewardship, language preservation, advocacy, education, the arts and more.
The body of work Wilbur has created serves to counteract the one-dimensional and archaic stereotypes of Native people in mainstream media and offers justice to the richness, diversity and lived experiences of Indian Country. The Project 562 book is scheduled for release on April 25th (pre-orders available here).
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Wenqing Zhao Speaking Engagements
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Together23 Event Tomorrow
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Together23, Walla Walla Community Change Team’s first large-scale community event, will take place from 7–8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. This event will be centered around the lived experience of folks who have been impacted by substance use disorders, and will include a panel, live performances, visual art and dessert. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. for folks to view the art before the event begins. All members of the Whitman community are invited to attend. Questions? Email Devon Player ’23.
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Sexual Violence Prevention Concert Tomorow
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Do you want free pizza? Are you looking to get down to some groovy tunes? Are there questions you are afraid to ask about sex? If you answered yes to any of those questions, the Sexual Violence Prevention Team invites you to a concert featuring Whitman bands from 7–9 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 in Reid Campus Center. Anonymous questions about sex may be submitted in advance.
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Last Call for Suzanne L. Martin Award Nominations
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The Suzanne L. Martin Award for Excellence in Mentoring is given annually to a Whitman staff or faculty member for helping students define their goals, increasing their confidence in their abilities and having a positive influence on their lives while at Whitman. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. Email your nomination and a statement about why the nominee meets the criteria to Bridget Jacobson, Director of Student Affairs Operations.
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Housing Market Webinar Next Week
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Are you considering buying or selling a home? The Whitman Employee Assistance Program Canopy will host a live webinar on the state of the housing market from 9:30–11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14. Please register in advance.
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Inclusive Excellence Awards Nominations
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Nominations are still open for the 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards. The Division of Diversity and Inclusion will accept nominations through the end of March for staff, faculty and students who have made significant contributions to the advancement of inclusive excellence at Whitman in the last year. The awards, which include a cash gift, recognize inclusive excellence in teaching, leadership and service. Follow this link to nominate someone (including yourself) today!
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In accordance with Washington State Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, nobody with Whitman access was confirmed positive for COVID-19.
Please continue to follow all our campus COVID-19 protocols and if you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested.
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Welcome Reception: Ping Fu, Director of Penrose Library
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Brattain Auditorium (RSVP)
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