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Sarkisian Workshop Series: Centering Indigenous Experiences with Diane Wilson
Join the International Armenian Literary Alliance for the second installment of the Sarkisian Workshop Series: Centering Indigenous Experiences in Climate Narratives with Diane Wilson. The virtual workshop will take place on April 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 PM Eastern | 8:00 PM Armenia Time.
Foundational to Indigenous culture is a worldview that is relational to all other beings, a perspective that also shapes our storytelling. Climate narratives from that viewpoint are stories that emphasize this relationality, that accept the responsibility that is intrinsic to being a good relative, and have social justice embedded in its foundation. This workshop will provide context on Dakota people and key teachings related to this worldview, in particular the concept of Mitakuye Owasin (We Are All Related), food sovereignty, and cultural recovery. Students will explore literature that embodies these teachings, as well as generative writing prompts.
Diane Wilson is a Dakota writer, educator, and bog steward, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation. She has published six award-winning books as well as essays in numerous publications. Her novel, The Seed Keeper, won the 2022 MN Book Award and is a selection for the 2026 NEA Big Read. Wilson’s work explores seed sovereignty, social justice, cultural recovery, and environmental stewardship. She is currently working on a memoir, Mapping My Way Home: A Story of Loss, Renewal, and a Bog.
Ticket Price: $20 for each individual workshop
Please reach out to info@armenianliterary.org if you are interested in joining, but the registration price is prohibitive.
The Sarkisian Workshop Series 2026: Can Storytelling Save Us? is brought to you by IALA, Mizna, and Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW). Funded by the Sarkisian Foundation for the Arts and Engineering, the series offers six writing workshops by award-winning authors Sarah Aziza, Peter Balakian, Olivia Katrandjian, Arthur Kayzakian, Moheb Soliman, and Diane Wilson.
