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The Whole Damn PieA mission for shared prosperity, cultural representation, and impactful community work.Colleen Echohawk A mission for shared prosperity, cultural representation, and impactful community work. Colleen Echohawk is a self-described aggressive optimist, incredible extrovert, and someone who sees the glass as not only half full, but overflowing with abundance. For her, the whole damn pie means having a lot of joy. Filling her life with beautiful dog walks, hanging with family and friends, singing karaoke, reading good books, and watching shows with her husband. Doesn’t seem too much to ask right? But she’s also a believer in shared pr...2024-12-1033 min
Power of Place - Stories of the Pacific Northwest🎧 Power of Place Episode #49 | Inspiration Generation – Colleen EchohawkWhat becomes possible when solutions to modern urban society’s most pressing challenges—housing the unhoused, corporate innovation, designing more beautiful places & objects—originate from the communities who have inhabited this place from time immemorial? Guiding us through this multifaceted exploration is Colleen Echohawk.
Currently CEO of the Native lifestyle brand Eighth Generation, Colleen’s resume encompasses city politics including a Seattle mayoral run 2021. Earlier, as Executive Director of Chief Seattle Club for seven years, she oversaw the creation of 300 new units of affordable housing.
Collen spotlights today’s rising generation of indigenous government and business leaders as well Indian Country’s...2024-04-2659 min
Radical OutcomesHow the Power of Community Can Drive an Extraordinary Life JourneyThe path to success is seldom a straight line. In this inspiring episode, Colleen Echohawk talks about the experiences that shaped her life, beginning with her upbringing amongst her supportive tribal family in Alaska (which coincidentally was very close to Juliana’s), how the decision to attend a community college was so vital to her learning journey, and the invaluable guidance she received from her mentors. Colleen talks about how the power of community, of belonging, and following her personal motto to "drive for impact and let the rest follow," shaped a successful career that took her from public he...2023-03-1740 min
Radical PerspectivesHow the power of community can drive an extraordinary life journey.The path to success is seldom a straight line. In this inspiring episode, Colleen Echohawk talks about the experiences that shaped her life, beginning with her upbringing amongst her supportive tribal family in Alaska (which coincidentally was very close to Juliana’s), how the decision to attend a community college was so vital to her learning journey, and the invaluable guidance she received from her mentors. Colleen talks about how the power of community, of belonging, and following her personal motto to "drive for impact and let the rest follow," shaped a successful career that took her from pu...2022-11-1440 min
The Conscious CutEpisode 22: Prosperity for Eight GenerationsColleen Echohawk (Pawnee, Athabascan), CEO of Eighth Generation,
is on a mission to bring real Native art to all. Situated in the iconic Pike Place Market, Eighth Generation, is a Native-owned and artist-centric lifestyle brand working to combat cultural appropriation with their authentic Native-designed home goods and products. Listen to learn the difference between "inspired Natives" and Native-inspired, so you don't get caught slipping.
Special thanks to Colleen and @eighthgeneration!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theconsciouscut/support2022-10-0538 min
Seattle City MakersEpisode 17: Colleen EchohawkWe’re 17 episodes in and we have our first former candidate for Mayor of Seattle. As you’ll hear from this conversation, Colleen Echohawk has a much deeper and diverse background than her candidacy. The CEO of Eighth Generation, Echohawk has long been an influential voice in the community and previously led the Chief Seattle Club, a Native-led housing and human services agency. Jon and Colleen talk about her perspective on housing and homelessness, the work of Eighth Generation, what she learned from running for mayor and more. Join us for Seattle City Makers with Jon Scholes and guest Colleen Echo...2022-08-3035 min
Democracy IsFollow the MoneyOn this episode of Democracy Is, we take a look at Money in Politics and how it affects our democracy. Understanding how money impacts our politics is essential in the fight for equity! How did we get to this current iteration of our system? How does money impact everyday voters? How much power do wealthy individuals and corporations really have over our elections? We will discuss all of these topics in the latest release from Democracy Is.We speak with Noah Cole, a policy analyst who is authoring a report on public financing, and Colleen Echohawk, a...2022-08-0530 min
Hacks & WonksPost Election Break Down Part 2This week we have the second part of the Hacks & Wonks post-election breakdown, featuring Executive Director of America Walks and former mayor of Seattle Mike McGinn, Managing Partner of Upper Left Strategies Michael Charles, and Co-Founder of the Mercury Group and former Colleen Echohawk campaign consultant, Bill Broadhead! They get into election results from outside of Seattle, the continual incorrect characterization of the most progressive elected officials as the "most divisive", the need to hold elected officials accountable to their campaign promises, how strange the office of City Attorney actually is, and much more. As always, a...2021-11-1347 min
Hacks & WonksPost Election Break Down Part 1This week Crystal is joined for part one of a post-election breakdown by Executive Director of America Walks and former mayor of Seattle Mike McGinn, Managing Partner of Upper Left Strategies Michael Charles, and Co-Founder of the Mercury Group and former Colleen Echohawk campaign consultant, Bill Broadhead! They discuss the irony of Bruce Harrell running as an “outsider” candidate, the importance of having a powerful message and transmitting it effectively to the voters, and why the Seattle political establishment doesn’t necessarily reflect the changing demographics of Seattle. As always, a full text transcript of the show is ava...2021-11-0630 min
Podcast West SeattleWest Seattle SkyLinkWe learn more about the group proposing a gondola link from West Seattle to the SODO light rail station, visit with mayoral candidate Colleen Echohawk, listen to some street poetry, and much more!
www.westseattleskylink.org
www.nasimeh.me
www.limits.mx
www.westsideseattle.com
www.westseattleblog.com2021-07-2211 min
Shameless LeadershipColleen Echohawk: The First Indigenous Woman Running for Mayor in a Major CityOver the past two decades, Colleen Echohawk has served the most marginalized people living in the Greater Seattle community. As the head of Chief Seattle Club, a non-profit dedicated to the rapid re-housing of urban Natives, Colleen led the effort to create nearly $100 million in new affordable housing in Seattle. Under Colleen’s leadership, Chief Seattle Club has received recognition from the Puget Sound Sage Visionary for Justice Award (2018), the NeighborhoodBuilder Award (2017), and the Municipal League of King County’s Organization of the Year (2016).Colleen is an enrolled member of the Kithehaki Band of the...2021-07-2154 min
Hacks & WonksGetting to Know Colleen Echohawk, Seattle Mayoral CandidateToday on the show Seattle mayoral candidate Colleen Echohawk joins Crystal to talk about her plans to tackle the homelessness crisis within 14 months, how she will reform public safety, and why indigenous perspectives and leadership are so important in our country. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today’s guest, Colleen Echohawk, at @ccechohawk. More info is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Resources “The COVID pandemic split the King Count...2021-06-0240 min
Community is a VerbSocial Leaders and their Money - S2E9In Season 2, Episode 9 of Community is a Verb, Mr. Well-Travelled and Conner discuss wealth and power. They break down the recently released details behind the net worth of the 5 Seattle Mayoral Candidates:
Andrew Grant Houston’s net worth: $0
Bruce Harrell’s net worth: $15 million
M. Lorena González’s net worth: $266,000
Colleen Echohawk’s net worth: $400,000
Jessyn Farrell’s net worth: $1.25 million
source: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/from-0-to-15-million-what-seattles-mayoral-candidates-say-about-their-own-finances/?mc_cid=cfc87096bb&mc_eid=98adb54834
Other sources include:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...2021-05-0333 min
Save What You Love with Mark Titus#11 - Colleen Echohawk - Seattle Mayoral CandidateIf elected, Colleen would become the first Indigenous Woman to lead the city of Seattle, the only American city named after an Indigenous leader, Chief Sealth. On today's SWYL podcast, she expounds on Seattle's Homeless Crisis; accountability by police and citizens alike and leadership rooted in indigenous wisdom. Check out Colleen Echohawk and her campaign: echohawkforseattle.com@echohawkforseattleColleen in her own words:"In these difficult days for our city and the world, it has never been clearer that the way we do things has to change. As an Indigenous person, the spirit of servic...2021-04-1955 min
SeedcastPlanting Seeds with Colleen EchohawkIn the first Seedcast podcast episode of 2021, we talk with Chief Seattle Club Executive Director Colleen Echohawk (Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma), who is currently running to be the first Indigenous mayor of Seattle, Washington. Colleen talks about how her Indigenous identity and the inspiring matriarchs in her life shaped her as a leader. Topics include Indigenous farming and Native Works’ Sovereignty Farm, Chief Seattle Club’s new Native housing project, seed keeping, and setting aside assumptions about others in a spirit of working together to find a better future for all. Produced by Felipe Contreras, who shares some...2021-03-2426 minSeedcastTrailer: A New Season of SeedcastA new season of Seedcast is coming March 24! Join host Jessica Ramirez to hear conversations with Indigenous peoples all over the world. We’re kicking it off with Colleen Echohawk, who is running to be the first Indigenous mayor of Seattle. Share, subscribe, and spread the word! Seedcast is a production of Nia Tero, a global nonprofit which supports Indigenous land guardianship around the world through policy, partnership, and storytelling initiatives.Enjoy the Seedcast podcast on the Nia Tero website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms. K...2021-03-1201 min
Chino Y ChicanoEp 9-Seattle Mayor Candidate Colleen EchohawkSend us a textColleen Echohawk wants to be the next Seattle mayor. If elected, she would be Seattle’s first indigenous mayor. Echohawk is the executive director of the Chief Seattle Club a native-led human service agency and day center. On this episode, Echohawk joins the Chino Y Chicano to explain why she is running for Seattle's top city post and how she would handle the numerous challenges facing the city from Covid-19 to police accountability, homelessness, and inequity. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu...2021-02-1643 min
Frown TownEp. 39 - Hot, Cool, and Crushing ItWelcome back to Frown Town! Start your week with some good news, as Vee and J talk about exciting, new mayoral candidate Colleen Echohawk. Also not-so-good news about Twitter banning sex workers, and Republican state legislators ongoing assault against trans rights.
Relevant links:
Colleen Echohawk for Seattle: https://www.echohawkforseattle.com/
States trying to take away trans rights:
https://msmagazine.com/2021/01/15/these-states-are-trying-to-take-away-trans-rights-in-2021/
Republicans love de-platforming, just ask sex workers
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5bm5w/republicans-love-de-platformingjust-ask-sex-workers
Call us and leave a voicemail a...2021-02-021h 01
Forward 40 (4tea)Episode 33: Humility, Truth & Reconciliation: Guides for Equitable Recovery featuring Colleen EcohawkColleen Echohawk is the Executive Director of the Chief Seattle Club. She is an enrolled member of the Kithehaki Band of the Pawnee Nation and a member of the Upper Athabascan people of Mentasta Lake.
As the founder of the Coalition to End Urban Indigenous Homelessness, Echohawk is committed to homeless advocacy and changing the trajectory of Native American and Alaska Native people living away from reservations in urban places and experiencing homelessness. Recognizing a lack of equity in housing design and development, and the profound impact that this can have on the well-being of people of...2020-11-1629 min
We Belong HereS1 EP11: 2020 Election with Colleen Echohawk, Girmay Zahilay, and Markham McIntyreThis is a special edition of the podcast that was recorded on Thursday, November 5th, two days after the 2020 election. While we now know the results of the election, this conversation still provides such honest and optimistic insight shared between three well-known regional leaders. We were lucky enough to have Colleen Echohawk, Executive Director of the Chief Seattle Club; Girmay Zahilay, King County Councilmember for District 2; and Markham McIntyre, Acting Chief Executive Officer of The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Spanning commerce, legislation, and Native-led human services; our guests come from a variety of backgrounds and expertise but what ties...2020-11-0945 min
Xynteo | The Performance Theatre podcastLeadership, reconciliation and forgivenessHow do we achieve “higher resolutions”, even among parties whose grievances and mistrust are rooted in histories of violence and the abuse of power? Using archival material from a panel discussion with Colleen Echohawk of Chief Seattle Club and Elmer Dixon of Executive Diversity Services at The Performance Theatre 2019, and from new conversations with script-writer/ movie producer Lindsay Doran and former Chief of Seattle Police Norm Stamper, this podcast continues exploring the theme of reconciliation and resolution from last year.2020-08-2500 min
Growing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyContiguous (episode 8)Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-Drutis Produced by:Katie Mosehauer Written by:Tamara Power-Drutis Narrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, Tamara Power-Drutis along with various members of the Growing Old team. Music for the series by:Black...2020-06-2400 min
Growing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyReset (episode 7)Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-Drutis Produced by:Katie Mosehauer Written by:Tamara Power-Drutis Narrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, Tamara Power-Drutis along with various members of the Growing Old team. Music for the series by:Black...2020-06-1800 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyStay for the Trees (episode 6)Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, Tamara Power-Drutis along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Studios with eng...2020-05-2700 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyReciprocity (episode 5)Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, Tamara Power-Drutis along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Studios with eng...2020-05-2000 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopySing the Old Songs: Part 2 (episode 4)Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, Tamara Power-Drutis along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Studios with eng...2020-05-1300 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopySing the Old Songs: Part 1 (episode 4)Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, Tamara Power-Drutis along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Studios with eng...2020-05-0600 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyPrairie Garden (episode 3)Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Lily Warrior, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Studios with eng...2020-04-2900 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyThe Puget Sound Foodscape (teaser)Teaser excerpts from Episode 1: Eponymous. Featuring:Valerie Segrest Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-Drutis Produced by:Katie Mosehauer Music by:Kai Engel Recording by:Tamara Power-Drutis In Partnership With:Chief Seattle Club and Earth Day Northwest 20202020-04-2200 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyBe the HummingbirdLearn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Lily Warrior, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Stud...2020-04-2200 minGrowing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyEponymousLearn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Lily Warrior, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Stud...2020-04-2200 min
Growing Old: Tales from an Urban CanopyWelcome to Growing OldOur series goes live on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day in a rapidly changing city.2020-04-1500 min
Be The GoodSupporting The Native HomelessColleen Echohawk is the founder of the Coalition to End Urban Native Homelessness and the director of an organization called Native Works which aims to better Seattle’s homeless Native American community. By crafting authentic artwork and in partnership with it’s parent organization, The Chief Seattle Club, Native Works aims to honor Native tradition while fostering a healthier native future.Named as one of Seattle’s most influential people by Seattle Magazine in 2019 and one of Seattle Met Magazine’s 50 most influential women in 2018, Colleen Echohawk is the recipient of multiple public service awards for her leadersh...2020-04-1421 min
Housing Justice LAEpisode 6: Ancestors, Trauma, and HealingJayden Alexander opens our episode with his personal story about being forced to leave home as a teenager due to his gender identity. After living in a group home, he moves from Florida to San Fransisco for a job offer that doesn't pan out and finds himself alone, an entire continent apart from everyone he knows. After days of wandering along the freeway, he eventually lands in Los Angeles, finds permanent supportive housing, and begins work as an advocate for others in the community.
Molly then interviews Colleen Echohawk, executive director of the Chief Seattle Club, a...2020-04-0139 min