Taté Walker

Taté Walker is a Lakota citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. They are an award-winning Two Spirit storyteller and author of "Indigenous Voices" and "The Trickster Riots."  Walker has 20+ years of experience in print/digital journalism and advocacy writing, and is a trusted community builder within social justice and tribal education spaces. 

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Awards: Indigenous Journalism Association Award winner (second place honor for best column), Booklife (Non-Fiction) Prize, Nautilus Gold Winner

Communities: Arizona Author, LGBTQ+, Gender Nonconforming, Indigenous or Native American, Neurodivergent, Mother

Sana Sana: Healing Through Heritage

Tap into ancestral and community wisdom in this panel that involves a healthy dose of self-care and self-empowerment from three writers with diverse backgrounds: A licensed clinical social worker and trauma specialist, a clean-beauty company co-founder, and a poet-community advocate.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: Ann Murray Dunning, Vanessa Pezo, Taté Walker
Moderator: Lucero Ramirez
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library

Books:

Indigenous Voices

Inspiring & Empowering Quotes from Global Thought Leaders
Nuestras Raices
Wellfleet Press
November 2025
ISBN 9781577154914
192 pages
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The Trickster Riots

Nuestras Raices
Abalone Mountain Press
June 2022
ISBN 9781737712336
146 pages
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