Matika Wilbur honors and celebrates Native American Tribal Nations in 'Project 562'
Podcast:NPR's Book of the Day Published On: Tue May 16 2023 Description: Matika Wilbur is from the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes in Washington state. In 2012, she left Seattle with one goal: to photograph and interview members of all 562 federally recognized Native American Tribal Nations. The result, Project 562, weaves together nuanced and detailed portraits of Indigenous cultures, both visually and narratively. Wilbur tells NPR's Melissa Block about why she wanted to break away from stereotypical representations of Native Americans, and how she thinks about an Indigenous future.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy