First America Indigenous Futures Writing Workshops
First America is hosting two creative writing workshop series for emerging Indigenous writers ages 16–25—one in person in Tulsa and one online. Through guided sessions and revision support, participants will develop short fiction (1,000–2,000 words) imagining Indigenous nations 250 years in the future. The workshops extend the themes of the First America podcast, which explores Indigenous history 250 years in the past. Selected pieces will be published online, with one featured on the podcast and awarded a $500 prize. A culminating public reading in Tulsa will follow (date TBD).
Free to attend. Open to Native writers.
In-Person Sessions
April 20, 22, and 24
5–7 PM CST
Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studios
Online Sessions
April 21, 23, and 28
5–7 PM CST
Zoom
Application deadline: March 31, 2026
About First America
In July 2026, the U.S. will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This summer, when media streams are full of an outdated and inaccurate version of the American story, First America will be the counter narrative. First America reveals how the founders’ treatment of Indigenous peoples—and our resistance—fundamentally shaped U.S. democracy. The First America podcast will be written and hosted by Rebecca Nagle, the award-winning journalist behind This Land. The project was developed in collaboration with leading Native scholars and writers, including Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone, Yale), Maggie Blackhawk (Ojibwe, NYU), Nick Estes (Dakota, University of Minnesota), and Phil Deloria (Dakota descent, Harvard).