Hear Shuína Skó for a spoken word performance that explores the complexities and vibrancy of the Indigenous experience and 2sLGBTQ+ community in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110. Afterwards, join a meet and greet with Skó and enjoy refreshments from Southern Girl Delights in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129.
A lifelong humanitarian and member of The Klamath Tribes, Shuína Skó is a sought-after Indigenous storyteller who is passionate about sharing traditional Indigenous ways of being to promote healing and greater wellness. Skó, who prefers to be identified by their name as gender pronouns are not commonly used in Skó’s Indigenous language, holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology, has more than 10 years of experience serving some of the most vulnerable peoples within Indigenous communities, and understands the impacts of historical and intergenerational trauma. Through storytelling and spoken word poetry, Skó brings to light present social issues and their relationship to colonialism, systemic racism and ongoing oppression.