yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective
Uplifting Indigenous Creativity from Land to Sky
yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective is a community of intertribal Indigenous artists rematriating 1.5 acres of land in South Seattle, on Coast Salish territories. Our mission is to help improve Indigenous well-being through art-making, community building, and equitable creative opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Arts & Culture, Community Building, Culture, Education, Environment Protection, Media/Arts, Philanthropy, Social Equity, Youth/Elders.
Established: 2017
Year Joined: 2025
Programs
yəhaw̓ offers free, Indigenous-led arts and land-based programs, including community art workshops, creative residencies, and cultural events. They also provide ecological stewardship activities, mentorship, and paid opportunities for Indigenous artists to share and grow their work.
yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective is a community of intertribal Indigenous artists rematriating 1.5 acres of land in South Seattle, on Coast Salish territories. Our mission is to help improve Indigenous well-being through art-making, community building, and equitable creative opportunities for personal and professional growth.
We achieve this mission by offering radically inclusive, trust-based arts opportunities for creatives at every stage of their careers, always paying well above industry standards. These opportunities include exhibitions, installations, performances, residencies, markets, publications, grants, and other community-led projects. In all our work, we center the voices of women, Two Spirit, and young people. Our practices are accompanied by relationship-building and mentorship opportunities to support continued creative development in our communities, with the intent that all participants will gain experience, exposure, and grow sustaining connections.
