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PowerPoint slide that says "Library and Archives Impacts on Tribal Nations" with a black and white photograph

Labriola Center Blog: University of Washington Interns at the Labriola Center!

This blog post contains reflections from two University of Washington interns, Gem Bravo and Lourdes Periera. The reflections note their experience interning at the Labriola Center and their developme...

Mural of "A Mountain" in the Labriola Center, Hayden Library

Labriola Center event list: fall 2026

This blog post contains a list of upcoming events for fall semester 2026 at the Labriola Center. Check back in throughout the semester for updates and view our events page here!August 2026Labriola Cen...

Group photo at NIHB

Labriola Center Blog: July - August 2026

This blog post contains events and tours from July and August 2026 at the Labriola Center, Hayden Library, a visit from Gila River Healthcare Scrubs program, tabling at the National American Indian He...

room full of Indigenous high school students seated at round tables in Hayden Library, 236

Labriola Center Blog: June 2026

This blog post contains events that took place over the month of June at the Labriola Center. Some of the events include INSPIRE, a residential summer program that helps Indigenous students get acclim...

Pictured left to right: Mega Ran, Alex Soto, Dj. Reflekshin

Songs of Survivance: Notes in Olas Ki with Mega Ran

Hip-Hop, Libraries and Cultural Resilience: Panel Discussion with Mega RanWednesday, April 8 ...

Mikki, another audience member who attended all of Dr. Loley's workshops, shared her work and art

Labriola Center Blog: February 2026 highlights

Check out what happened at the Labriola Center in February 2026! This month we had many events, including Labriola Book Club, Tiered Skirt Workshop, Indigenous Open Mic Night and "Seeds of Language, S...

Left to right: Director of Navajo Nation Library, Pete Donovan (Diné), Program Coordinator, Yitazba Largo-Anderson (Diné), Archivist and Assistant Librarian, Vina Begay (Diné), Sr. Program Coordinator, Eric Hardy (Diné) tabling at 2026 Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day

Labriola Center Blog: January 2026

Events covered in this blog post include Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day, Whittier Elementary School visit, Alchesay High School Visit, Recharge 2026, and Languages of the Four Directions.20...

Seated on couches in front of North mural in Labriola Center: Mirra Keeto, Enrico Binardi, Mimmo Bonanni. Photo taken by Lainey Tsosie.

I Am a Line of Words: Drawing Identity Across Cultures Diné, Pima, and Italian Visual Languages

Art exhibit reception and interview with Mirra Keeto This blog post begins with a description and photographs of the art exhibit reception, followed by an interview with Mirra Keeto at the end. As I...

Tanaya Winder in a red shawl holding a mic in front of the room, reading poetry.

Labriola Center Blog: Highlights Fall Semester 2025

As the Labriola Center reaches the end of 2025, we felt a need to reflect on this semester. We sought student perspectives and asked them to bring in their impressions on the events they either led or...