Event Details
When:
Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 4:30pm - 5:20pm
Location:
Online: Zoom
In-Person at WWU:
Academic West 204
Price:
Free
Brought to you by:
Salish Sea Institute, College of the Environment, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
In this collaborative presentation, Josiah Feld and Erin Corra share how Indigenous history, language, and community stewardship come together on STOLȻEȽ (San Juan Island). Josiah tells the living story of his Coast Salish and Paiute ancestors — families who carried law, ceremony, and reef-net teachings through centuries of erasure. Erin shares how the Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS) fosters public connection to this same landscape through education, partnerships, and creative outreach. Together, PKOLS and FOLKS demonstrate how cultural and ecological restoration intertwine — reminding us that to care for the land and sea, we must also honor the stories they hold.
The Environmental Speaker Series is free and open to the public. Talks are held each Thursday at 4:30pm in Academic Instructional Center West, room 204. Join us at WWU or online on Zoom!
Featuring:
Josiah Feld is the Vice President of PKOLS (Preserving Knowledge of Land and Sea), a nonprofit dedicated to restoring Indigenous place names, stories, and relationships across the Salish Sea. He is Straits Salish SENĆOŦEN W̱SÁNEĆ and Pyramid Lake NUMU Paiute from STOLȻEȽ (San Juan Island). His work brings together family lineage, community organizing, and language renewal to bridge generations separated by borders and colonization. Through storytelling, ceremony, and environmental education, Josiah uplifts ancestral teachings that remind us the land and sea are living relatives — carrying memory, law, and love.
Erin Audrey Corra is the Founder and Executive Director of the Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS), a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring stewardship and connecting people to the cultural and ecological heritage of Lime Kiln Point State Park. With over 30 years of experience as an educator and naturalist, Erin believes awe is the root of stewardship — her mantra: “Inspiring awe into action.”
Questions and Accommodations
- Your point of contact for this event is The Foundation for WWU & Alumni. Call (360) 650-3353 or email Alumni@wwu.edu.
- Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is appreciated. Please mention your needs when registering.
- There will be auto-captions for the Zoom webinar.
Visitor Parking at WWU on Weekdays
- Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: limited paid parking is available at the south C lots and north 6V and 7G lots.
- Purchase your permit at the lot pay stations or use the Parkmobile app.
- More parking details for campus visitors are available online.
Parking at WWU on Weekdays for Visitors with Disabilities
- Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: both a WWU permit and state disability placard are needed.
- Purchase your permit at the pay stations in lot C or 6V or use the Parkmobile app (use Zone 1200). This allows parking in any disability space. If these are full, you can use a non-reserved space nearby.
- More parking details for campus visitors with disabilities are available online.
The views expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.
