Oregon Origins Project VII:
wéetes waχ tim’íne
Earth + Heart
Being and Becoming Nimíipuu
event
Reed College Performing Arts Building
October 18, 2025, 6:00pm
related exhibit
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture’s
Heads and Hearts: Seeing the Landscape Through Nez Perce Eyes
OMSI
January 10-February 16, 2026
an exploration of the Nez Perce Tribe’s relationship to the land through traditional stories, songs, language, and art
Nakia Williamson-Cloud, The Prophet (2001) [detail]
Audience comments
“Impactful, varied, authentic, warm, friendly, deep, accessible. Truly a treasure to be able to attend and learn and grow in this small group setting.”
“Oregon Origins Project created a sincere, well supported, deeply-appreciated platform for Nimíipuu culture bearers to bring us into their history, lives, cosmos and hearts. It was a perfect evening.”
“Phillip Cash Cash's presentation was powerful, of his grandmother's story retranslated from English into her Native language. Revitalization of Indigenous languages is of utmost importance!”
“I felt lucky to experience the wisdom of these Nez Perce elders in person … Their stories brought me to tears, and I will never forget the experience.”
Oregon Origins Project VII: wéetes waχ tim’íne (Earth + Heart) was generously supported by the Ronni S. Lacroute Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Reed College Library, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, Environmental Studies Program, and Office of the President. Heads and Hearts: Seeing the Landscape Through Nez Perce Eyes was presented by the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture in partnership with Oregon Origins Project and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.