Lynda Mapes – 30 Years Reporting on the Salish Sea: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 (5:30 PM - 8:00 PM) (PDT)
Description
Salish Current Presents: Voices of the Northwest Knowledge Festival.
Join us for a compelling series of five discussions exploring local journalism, learning traditional Indigenous food systems, advancing social justice, navigating fact and fiction online, and succeeding in the music business. We’ll hear from leading voices across the Pacific Northwest — from a Pulitzer-recognized journalist to acclaimed musicians and scholars — who are at the forefront, shaping conversations.
Doors open at 5:30. Discussion 6–8 p.m.
The last 45 minutes will include a Q&A session.
FREE - RSVP to save your spot. Attend one or as many sessions as you choose — each is a stand-alone event with time for Q&A.
https://salish-current.org/events/
Featured Speakers
Sept. 9 — Lynda Mapes, 30 Years Reporting the Salish Sea: Looking Forward, Looking Back.
Sept. 11 — Abe Lloyd, Coast Salish Food Systems, Lessons for Sustainability.
Sept. 15 — Naomi Ishisaka, Holding Power to Account.
Sept. 17 — Carl Bergstrom, AI: Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit?
Sept. 18 — Panel: Navigating a Career in Music
- Mars Lindgren
- Nica (Veronica Sendejas)
- Kevin Woods
- Samantha Sinai
Free and open to the public
FREE - RSVP to save your spot. Attend one or as many sessions as you choose — each is a stand-alone event with time for Q&A.
https://salish-current.org/events/