Join Ktunaxa poet Smokii Sumac as he reads from his second book of poetry, Born Sacred: Poems for Palestine, a journalistic poetry collection reflecting on Palestinian and Indigenous solidarities, genocides, life, and liberation, released earlier this year.
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Smokii Sumac is a Ktunaxa two spirit poet, emerging playwright, painter and Cultural Youth Worker. He has released two poetry collections and is working on a spoken word album forthcoming in early 2026. Smokii lives in ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa with his husband, their cats, chicken, and a “big ole rez dog” named Kootenay Lou.
Questions about the event?
Contact Ho’esta Mo’e’hahne, Assistant Professor of English, moehahne@ucla.edu