The artists, musicians, and water protectors of South Seattle challenge flawed concepts of environmentalism by showing us that water is not a resource; but a sacred force that is inseparable from what it means to be a human being. Protecting our rivers and upholding water sovereignty is always a cultural and relational act - one that is a co-creation between the humans and the waters themselves. The Duwamish River invites us to take this journey back to ourselves.
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Simon Wolf, poet  


Website:  https://www.simonwolf.xyz/

Music for Simon’s poetry by Sendai Mike




Arturo Rodriguez, musician


Website and Classes:  https://arturorodriguez.com/

Stay in touch:  https://www.facebook.com/RodriguezReneArturo




Rainier Valley Water Resiliency Course:  https://blackstarfarmers.org/waterresiliency



Dynamic Waters:  https://www.dynamicwaters.net/



Support the Duwamish River Community Coalition’s (DRCC) Environmental & Health Justice work: https://www.drcc.org/donate



Stay connected with Shephali at shephali.earth


 
Story Elements

The Duwamish and Coast Salish peoples


https://www.duwamishtribe.org/history

https://www.burkemuseum.org/collections-and-research/culture/contemporary-culture/coast-salish-art/coast-salish-people




The Waterlines Project identifies landscape and water entities in the Lushootseed language – and illustrates how Seattle is one of the most dramatically engineered cities in the U.S.  



Waterlines Map:  https://www.burkemuseum.org/static/waterlines/project_map.html



Cedar River Watershed Map:  https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/water-and-land/watersheds/cedar-river-lake-wa/watershed-map.pdf



Introduction to Watershed Terminology



The Superfund Status of the Duwamish River:  https://www.drcc.org/what-is-superfund



Duwamish River History & Photographs:  https://www.drcc.org/river-history-and-photographs


Recommended Reading and Listening List inspired by Simon, Arturo, Allie, and Orian:

Listen to James Rasmussen, Duwamish Tribe and Founder of the DRCC

The River that Made Seattle by BJ Cummings

Haboo:  Native American Stories from Puget Sound by Vi Hilbert



One River, a Thousand Voices by Claudia Castro Luna

When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through by Joy Harjo

Occasional Objects by Simon Wolf and Cedar Sigo



Learn Conga Drum technique from Arturo Rodriguez

Watch Simon Wolf’s Place Based Poetics series

Listen to drums played by rain at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center