This summer, Seattle Public Library’s Colombia Branch will offer Indigenous Storytelling & Beaded Craft-Making with Siobhan Kekoa, a 1.5 hour workshop designed to connect teens to Indigenous stories and practices.
This workshop shares both preserved Indigenous wisdom and offers nourishment through tangible forms of physical creativity and culture preservation.
During the workshop, attendees will be guided through making a small beaded bracelet or leather bag. Storytelling will include excerpts from You Were Made For This, Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People (edited by Stephanie Sinclair and Sara Sinclair).
All required materials will be provided for up to 20 students, and may include leather cord, hide, and glass or pony beads.
We dearly look forward to seeing you!
Location: Seattle Public Library - Colombia Branch
Duration: One 90 Minute Class
Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Intended Audience: Teens and others
Max Audience: 30 individuals, including 20 craft-making “students”
Educator: Siobhan Kekoa is a 5th Generation Afro-Indigenous Wabanaki-descent artist, Culture Keeper, and professional educator with over 20 years of multi-cultural and intersectional experience; a Traditional Medicine Practitioner and Mental Health professional and mentor for individuals of all ages and generations; disabled combat veteran, DV survivor, and full-time solo mother.