PinnedOwen L. Oliverhow to erase native identities or something else like itI’ve been told my whole entire life that I should be something else. I’ve been told that I should cut my hair. I’ve been told that I…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Owen L. OliverThe Breath of Coastal RainforestsThis piece was captured on the lands of the Yurok people and fully articulated on Tlingit territory.Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Owen L. OliverIndigenous Language Revitalization is Anti-Racist Workwe acknowledge the land not only because we grow in tandem with it but because our stories are formed from our surroundings and woven with…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Owen L. OliverCorbett alum develops Indigenous Walking Tour of UW — Canadian Studies Center“You only have everything to gain when you surround yourself in a place that lets you critically engage in any way you want to.”Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
Owen L. OliverA Thanksgiving ChallengeIt’s been a hard month. We’ve had to go through a stressful election, that came down to the wire, and took a whole week with states having…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Owen L. OliverDecolonization Can’t Happen Without the Input of Indigenous Communities — The Aspen InstituteHow to decolonize your mind… your curriculum… your bookshelf. We’ve all seen these articles make their rounds. In the midst of this…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
Owen L. OliverReflections as a HuskyI never thought I’d actually be a student at the University of Washington. Not because I’m an Indigenous student who doesn’t have a sense…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Owen L. OliverLiving in Place: University of British ColumbiaI accepted the Corbett scholarship with the idea that I would be learning how to view and develop international methods of decolonizing…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Owen L. OliverTribal Journeys amidst COVID-19; staying afloat and loving the waterI am fortunate enough to say that I’ve grown up with canoes my whole life. Whether it is learning traditions revolving around the canoe…Aug 30, 20201Aug 30, 20201