Indigenous Peoples' Day Poetry Reading

Native poets are invited to share at an open mic. Featured poet to be announced.

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrate poetry created and presented by Native poets. A featured poet will begin the event with a reading, followed by an open mic for Indigenous community members to share their poetry. This event will be held on the campus of Peninsula College.

Can’t attend in person? Watch the livestream on Zoom.

About ʔaʔkʷustəŋáw̕txʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse
ʔaʔkʷustəŋáw̕txʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse is the first longhouse built on a community college campus in the nation. The vision of the Longhouse to be a center for cultural expression and educational achievement for all students and community members was woven together by Peninsula College and six Sovereign Nations: Hoh, Quileute, Makah, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, and Lower Elwha Klallam.

Event Parking
For closest parking access, participants and attendees are welcome to use the parking lot on the south side of the soccer field and on the west side of the Allied Health & Early Childhood Education Building (Bldg. K). Parking is available in any yellow space after 5pm. Follow signs to the event. Two accessible parking spaces are located directly in front of ʔaʔkʷustəŋáw̕txʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse, and the building has a ramped entrance.

This program is presented by the North Olympic Library System and Peninsula College, and is generously supported in part by the Port Angeles Friends of the Library.