Indigenous Peoples Day
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Tanaya Winder is an author, singer / songwriter, and motivational speaker who comes from an intertribal lineage of Southern Ute, Pyramid Lake Paiute, and Duckwater Shoshone Nations where she is an enrolled citizen. She received a BA in English from Stanford University and a MFA in creative writing from the University of New Mexico. She co-founded As/Us: A Space for Women of the World, a literary magazine publishing works by BIPOC women.
She is a 2016 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development "40 Under 40" list of emerging American Indian leaders. Winder's poetry collections include Words Like Love and Why Storms are Named After People and Bullets Remain Nameless. She has performed both nationally and internationally. Winder's performances and talks blend storytelling, singing, and spoken word to teach about different expressions of love and "heartwork."