what is ifs?

the indigenous futurists society was co-founded by a group of Evergreen state college students, faculty, and staff who were inspired by our communities brilliance, resilience and resistance as we continue to innovate and create the incredible futures we deserve.

“What IFs”
2025!

join the indigenous futurists society (Ifs) and their community partners for seattle’s first

indigenous futurisms experience!!!

THIS 3 DAY EVENT, welcome to people of all ages, WILL TAKE PLACE ACROSS MULTIPLE VENUES IN SEATTLE

AND WILL INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, PANELS AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES FEATURING INDIGENOUS YOUTH, ADULTS, AND ELDERS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES.

EVENT DESCRIPTION: THE “WHAT IFS” 2025 event IS ENVISIONED AS AN INTRAGENERATIONAL, MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO IMAGINING AND BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE, REJECTING DYSTOPIA. THE EVENT WILL FEATURE WORKSHOPS, PANELS, AND SHOWCASES, CUMULATING IN A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION! IT AIMS TO EXPLORE INDIGENOUS FUTURISM AND SOLARPUNK CONCEPTS, FOCUSING ON HOW WE CAN USE SOCIAL IMAGINATION TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD AND THE SKILLS WE NEED TO DEVELOP NOW TO ACHIEVE IT.

Event Details:

  • Name: What IFs 2025

  • Focus: Indigenous Futurism and Solarpunk

  • Theme: Using social imagination to envision and build a better, exciting future

  • Date: Fall 2025

  • Location: multiple venues in Seattle

KEY COMPONENTS:

  • IMMERSIVE WORLD EXPERIENCE: WALK THROUGH THE MULTI-SENSORY WORLD OF COYOTE AND CROW, WITH FOOD, INSPIRED art & fashion, AND WINDOWS TO OTHER WORLDS (using Vr, etc.)

  • WORKSHOPS: LED BY AND FOR INDIGENOUS FOLKS, COVERING VARIOUS SKILLS AND TOPICS.

  • PANELS: DISCUSSIONS ON INDIGENOUS FUTURISM, SOLARPUNK, AND RELATED THEMES.

  • SHOWCASES: PRESENTATIONS OF CURRENT PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES.

  • celebration: A CELEBRATORY pinnacle of THE EVENT with fashion show, concert, and dance party!

the future is indigenous!