Mar 23, 2013
Timothy McLaughlin is a poet, teacher and the founder of the
Spoken Word Program
at the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS). This program empowers
students to create original poetry – which incorporates Native
languages and philosophies – and then perform that poetry for
diverse audiences locally, nationally, and internationally. He and
his students have received numerous awards and have been featured
on many radio and television programs. You can learn more about the
SFIS Spoken Word Program at www.sfisspokenword.org.
Originally from Washington DC, Timothy has been teaching in Native
communities since 1997. He was named the University of Virginia
Madison House Alumni of the Year in 2007 for his dedication to
service work. Timothy has also produced the poetry CD, Moccasins
and Microphones: Modern Native Storytelling Through Performance
Poetry, and is the editor of the book
Walking on the Earth and Touching the Sky: Poetry and Prose by
Lakota Youth at Red Cloud Indian School (Abrams Books
2012). His writing has appeared in several publications, including
The Declaration and Radical Grace.