join the indigenous futurists society and their community partners for seattle’s first indigenous futurisms experience!

this 3 day event 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?” 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.

Key Components:

• Immersive World Experience: Walk through the multi-sensory world of Coyote and Crow, with food, inspired-outfits, and projected images windows to other worlds, pick up a VR headset, 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.

• Dance Party: A celebratory conclusion to the event.