Fifth annual Indigenous Peoples Day Poetry Reading with featured poet c'ic'áyx̣ʷmu Rachel Sullivan-Owens on Monday, October 13, 2025, 5;30–7:30 pm in ʔaʔkʷustəŋáw̕txʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse. This is co-hosted by Peninsula College and the North Olympic Library System.
Indigenous poets who attend in-person will be able to share during the open mic. A sign-up sheet will be available at the entrance for open mic participation. This event is free and open to public. In you cannot attend in-person, please join us on Zoom; Meeting ID: 883 3625 9926
About the Featured Poet:
c'ic'áyx̣ʷmu Rachel Sullivan-Owens is a local Indigenous poet and author from the nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ people, enrolled with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe in Sequim. Most recently published in The Yellow Medicine Review, she dedicates herself to her family, her culture, her community and her ongoing education. Rachel’s work focuses on many themes, including the 2 Spirit-LGBTQI+ experience, the reclamation of Klallam Language, and the nuances of life as a mother, wife, artist and teacher.
About the Holiday:
Indigenous Peoples Day is a national holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of what is now known as North America. First celebrated in 1992 on the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples Day was officially proclaimed a national holiday in 2021.
This program is presented by Peninsula College and the North Olympic Library System and is generously supported in part by the Port Angeles Friends of the Library and the Peninsula College Foundation.