What becomes possible when solutions to modern urban societyâs most pressing challengesâhousing the unhoused, corporate innovation, designing more beautiful places & objectsâoriginate from the communities who have inhabited this place from time immemorial? Guiding us through this multifaceted exploration is Colleen Echohawk.Currently CEO of the Native lifestyle brand Eighth Generation, Colleenâs resume encompasses city politics including a Seattle mayoral run 2021. Earlier, as Executive Director of Chief Seattle Club for seven years, she oversaw the creation of 300 new units of affordable housing.
Collen spotlights todayâs rising generation of indigenous government and business leaders as well Indian Countryâs most admired cultural creators. She suggests that a more enduring and just society would be place-based. In the case of Seattle, this involves incorporating Native values including those of the region's indigenous Lushootseed-speaking Coast Salish peoples. Inspired by Potlatch culture, for example, Colleen challenges corporate leaders to reimagine established notions of prestige and prosperity.
Colleenâs mellifluous tales fuse with the harmonies of Black Belt Eagle Scout and the rhythms of Supaman. These young recording artists amplify the critical and ongoing dialogue between tradition and invention, a dynamic embedded in Colleenâs heartening life, work and stories.
"We talk in Indian Country about how we are trying to help reframe folks to say, hey; âwe are not just in these museums, we are not just artifactsâŚwe are actually living, thriving communities." ~Colleen Echohawk
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