Conversation with 2018 R.I.S.E. Fellowship recipients Katherine Paul, Whess Harman and fabian romero

Published: Aug. 3, 2018, 11:45 p.m.

b'In this episode BBP sits down with R.I.S.E. founder/director Demian Din\\xe9Yazhi\\xb4\\xa0to find out exactly what is was like to launch\\xa0 R.I.S.E.\\xa0Fellowship, the first of its kind, which centers Indigenous Queer, Gender Gradient/Non-Conforming, Trans, and/or Two Spirit artists and poets. We talk about the many reasons for creating this fellowship through R.I.S.E. and go into the process of putting out the call, reviewing applicants and long term community relationships with all artists and poets who applied, including but not limited to the recipients.\\xa0We also get into conversation with R.I.S.E. Fellowship lead recipient artist Katherine Paul / Black Belt Eagle Scout (Swinomish Indian Tribal Community / I\\xf1upiat NANA Shareholder), and additional R.I.S.E.\\xa0Fellowship recipients Whess Harman (Lake Babine Nation)\\xa0and fabian romero (Purepecha)\\xa0who all share about their practices and explain what it means to them to have been selected as a 2018 R.I.S.E. Fellow.'