Renewal: A conversation with luk’upsíimey / North Star Collective:núunim nimipuutímt, núunim wéetes/our language, our land

Purchase of Ticket Required. Join us in a very special celebration of Summer Fishtrap’s theme of “Renewal” with luk’upsíimey / North Star Collective, a group of Nez Perce artists, writers, and Indigenous language activists who write and perform in Niimiipuutimt / Nez Perce language, speaking with and from their ancestral homelands of the Wallowas. Presenters are Julian Ankney, Phillip Cash Cash, Sarah Hennessey, Beth Piatote, Angel Sobotta, Ta-lalt-lipt Sunset, Kellen Trenal,

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The Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers is held annually at Wallowa Lake at the edge of the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. Each year, authors and instructors come to Wallowa County from around the country to provide intensive instruction and inspiration to a small group of writers. The conference features weeklong workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, essay, and special workshops just for youth.  Classes are limited to 13 students, giving each writer the chance to share their work in an intimate and supportive environment.

In addition to morning writing workshops, writers have the opportunity to attend daily craft talks, panel discussions, and read at open mic sessions. Each evening, everyone gathers under the big tent to hear readings from Summer Fishtrap faculty — the best writers in the West.

Link to the rest of the Fishtrap Schedule Here.

Julian Ankney

Beth Piatote

Phillip Cash Cash

Angel Sobotta, Ta-lalt-lilpt Sunset

Sarah Hennessey

Kellen Trenal