An anthropologist attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—ground zero for the current onslaught of anti-trans rhetoric and legislation in…
How Do We Heal?A poet-anthropologist who is a Passamaquoddy tribal member lights a path toward healing both within the field of archaeology and…
Looking for the LepchasA poet of the Indigenous Lepcha community of the Eastern Himalayas is looking to find herself as she grapples with…
Seeker of Life/Kawsay ThawiqA Quechua poet and linguist speaks to the conflicting feelings some Indigenous groups experience when non-Native paleoarchaeologists and others visit…
The PathA poet-anthropologist reflects on the musings of an older Noni woman from Cameroon who critiques anthropology’s past as a handmaiden…
Mayel LyangA poet of the Indigenous Lepcha community of the Eastern Himalayas ponders how to draw maps of the mind, heart,…
Rock DrawingsA Tohono O’odham poet and linguist reflects on the stories and wisdom ancestors communicated—how people survived, how they dispersed and…
Rhyme & Reason: Poetry as a Cultural and Communal BridgeIn this Q&A, SAPIENS 2022 Poet-in-Residence Jason Vasser-Elong celebrated the end of his residency with a discussion of poetry as…
A Major Museum’s Attempt to Center Native American VoicesChicago’s Field Museum recently unveiled their new Native North America Hall, redesigned with input from Native collaborators. But does it…
How a Song Bridged Diné and Ndebele WorldsAn anthropologist recounts a magical moment of songwriting collaboration between Diné (Navajo) and Ndebele artists gathered for the WOMAD Festival…
