Asia Tail A'14

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Asia Tail A'14 has been appointed to the Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) to the the city of Seattle, Washington. Her appointment to the IAC was confirmed on August 2, 2022 by the Seattle City Council President, Debora Juarez.

"Asia Tail is an artist and community organizer based in Tukwila, Washington. Asia is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, born and raised on Coast Salish territories.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Cooper Union School of Art in New York. In 2018, she co-founded yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective, an urban Native women-led arts nonprofit based in Seattle. She has served as a freelance consultant for local organizations including Washington State Convention Center, Nia Tero, Chief Seattle Club, City of Tacoma, City of Seattle, Seattle Art Museum, Potlatch Fund, and ArtsWA, among others. She currently works as a Program Officer at Seattle Foundation."

To read more about her confirmation to the Indigenous Advisory Council to the city of Seattle, Washington, please click here.

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