Indigenous Poetics Lab

The Indigenous Poetics Lab supports the generation and amplification of the arts (music, visual arts, creative writing, digital arts, and performance) based in Indigenous languages and aesthetics. In particular, the Indigenous Poetics Lab supports creative expression as a powerful avenue of Indigenous language revitalization. 

The Initiative highlights the work of contemporary Indigenous artists across different fields, while providing opportunities for arts generation by language activists working from and/or with Indigenous languages and communities. Planned activities include artist events, craft talks, fellowships, generative workshops at the Point Reyes Field Station, and other activities. This initative was created by ARC Director Beth Piatote in fall 2022.

Land acknowledgements without action are empty gestures.

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IPL Programs

Read more about the activities of the Indigenous Poetics Lab
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IPL Fellowship

Learn more about IPL fellows and the program
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IPL Contributions

Work created with the Indigenous Poetics Lab
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Prompts

Write a language acknowledgement, or find inspiration for other actions

UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages

The UN proclaimed the period between 2022 and 2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, to draw global attention on the critical situation of many indigenous languages and to mobilize stakeholders and resources for their preservation, revitalization and promotion.
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A Ghost Poem by Poetry & the Senses fellow Phillip Cash Cash