National Book Tour 2026

Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature

In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations

Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature

The book, In The Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations as told to Kurt Russo, was written to promote dialogue with Indigenous Peoples, increase understanding, build relationships and momentum, and inspire action to support, protect, and restore our region’s imperiled lands, waters, and lifeways.

 

Book Tour Dates

January 21 - Portland, OR
5:00pm to 6:30pm
175 Lilis Hall, University of Oregon

January 31 - Olympia, WA
Browsers Books
2:00pm

February - Seattle, WA
Third Place Books
7:00pm

Feb-April - San Francisco, CA
Commonwealth Club
Details to follow

Mid-April - Bellingham, WA
Village Books
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Mid-April - Orcas Island, WA
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April 23 - Cambridge, MA
MIT
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May 7 - Santa Fe, NM
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This book (available now) is published in collaboration with Braided River Press.  It will be used to engage and inspire tribal members and the general public, and to inform and enhance the public narrative on the manifold nature of deep indigeneity. It is scheduled for release in the Fall of 2025.

Braided RiverPublished by Braided River

Abundance
Salmon Berries
Yakama Fishers on the Columbia

Artworks by Fia De La O