Yesterday was a landmark day for the Quileute Tribe, Hoh River and Forks communities as Gyasi Ross brought his suicide prevention discussions to the area. Gyasi touched an audience with a wide array of ages and backgrounds, delving deep into the minds and hearts of everyone in attendance, weaving together stories of personal experience, historical trauma perspective, the meaning of function and roles within a tribe and community, hope, resilience and purpose. Thank you, Gyasi, you inspired everyone who had the honor of hearing you speak & engaging with you!

- Quileute Youth Council

I come from the Blackfeet reservation from what would be considered a “traditional family.” My family was involved in ceremonies and pow-wows and language stuff and my grandpa, Percy Bullchild was super traditional – very well-respected at home, and wrote a book with a major publisher on our creation stories and morality tales.