Listening to the Birds

Author and scholar Dr. Roberta “Robbie” Tawlikitsanmay’ Paul (Woman of the Forest) shares her powerful family story rooted in Nez Perce history. Tracing five generations—beginning with a chief who met Lewis and Clark—this talk weaves memoir, ancestral voices, and a mission of cultural healing.

Books will be available for purchase at the event by And Books Too. 

About the Author:  
An enrolled tribal member of the Nez Perce tribe, Roberta Tawlikitsonmay’ Paul, PhD., was born and raised on the reservation. She now gives presentation for survivors of intergenerational trauma, where she teaches that sharing stories is a Native way to heal wounds—but, she says, “If you don’t know your story, you can’t heal.” Unearthing that past became her own first step toward healing wounds of racism, relocation, an assimilation. In addition, she teaches workshops on healing historical trauma using ten step mode; she developed—one she describes in Listening to the Birds.