Meet the scholars preserving Seattle’s original language

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Lushootseed, Seattle's original language

The language Seattle spoke first

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're revisiting one of our region's original languages. Long before Seattle had its name, its people spoke Southern Lushootseed. Meet two scholars, Tami Hohn and the late Vi Hilbert, and how these celebrated storytellers have championed Native American language preservation. 

 

Saldaña & Hasegawa make their case for King County Council

From left to right, Rebecca Saldaña, Brian Callanan, and Toshiko Hasegawa

Two experienced elected officials, one open seat on the King County Council. State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña and Port of Seattle Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa face off in the District 2 race, debating public safety, affordable housing, transit and government accountability.

 

He picked crops in Central Washington. Now he sings opera.

 Chino y Chicano: From the fields to the stage with José Iñiguez

On a special episode of Chino y Chicano, tenor José Iñiguez, founder of Encanto Arts, shares his journey from working in Central Washington's fields to performing on the opera stage.  

 

Inside the stunning & historic Volunteer Park Conservatory

A 1914 photo of the Volunteer Park Conservatory.

Inspired by London’s Crystal Palace, the Volunteer Park Conservatory is one of Seattle’s architectural gems. 🌿 Explore its history and meet the dedicated caretakers who keep this landmark running.

 

How did Seattle become a tech town?

 HistoryLink: The Startup State

Why did Washington become a tech powerhouse? Our friends at HistoryLink explore the people, universities, and investors behind 50 years of innovation, from Boeing and Microsoft to the cloud and AI, and what it will take to remain a leader.

 

Setting politics aside, Eric Liu's book explores the core of citizenship

 Setting politics aside: Eric Liu's book explores the core of citizenship

Seattle author Eric Liu believes the answer to our divided moment isn't found in Washington, D.C. In his new book, Live Like a Citizen, he argues that renewing our country starts with how we see, listen to, and show up for one another. Liu's book tour brings him to Seattle's Downtown Central Library on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Learn more at citizenuniversity.us.