Interview with Cerena Read

Interviewee

Cerena Read

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Interviewers

Morgan Alford & Joaana Twum, MSW Interns

Description

Interview with Cerena Read as part of the Empowering Indigenous Futures Project. During the interview, the following topics are discussed:

• Art, such as beadwork, metallurgy, and photography;
• Childhood microaggressions and their effect in how someone experiences culture;
• Respect, humility, and other native wisdom and teachings;
• Found community and belonging.

Additional files include full transcription.

Date of Interview

Spring 2025

Location of Interview

Kalamazoo, MI

Series

Empowering Indigenous Futures

Keywords

Oral History, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Indigenous

Disciplines

Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Oral History

Language

English

Document Type

Interview

Recommended Citation

Read, Cerena, "Interview with Cerena Read" (2025). Empowering Indigenous Futures. 3.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/indigenous-futures/3

Length of video

17:31

Length of video log

7