“Later in the night, I felt another stirring inside me. Something I had buried and denied for over twenty years began to make itself heard. I cried out, ‘Who am I? Am I Indian—or am I white?’ I heard a voice, and it told me, ‘Go home.’”

Sensing her ancestors, Dr. Roberta “Robbie” Tawlikitsanmay’ Paul (Woman of the Forest) began listening to their messages and uncovered five generations of stories, starting with a Nez Perce chief who met Lewis and Clark in Idaho. The result is one family’s saga—told with the intimacy of a memoir, the heart of a warrior, and the intensity of a woman on a mission to heal the soul of her people.

This special conversation and book talk with Dr. Roberta “Robbie” Tawlikitsanmay’ Paul is generously supported by Gonzaga University’s Native American Studies Program.

October 17, 2026 | 2:00PM
**Tickets are complimentary and reservations are required. Limited capacity.**

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An enrolled tribal member of the Nez Perce tribe, Roberta Tawlikitsanmay’ Paul, Ph.D., was born and raised on the reservation. She now gives presentations for survivors of intergenerational trauma, where she teaches that sharing stories is a Native way to heal wounds—but, she says, “If you don’t know the story, you can’t heal.” Unearthing that past became her own first step toward healing wounds of racism, relocation, and assimilation. In addition, she teaches workshops on healing historical trauma using a ten-step model she developed—one she describes in Listening to the Birds.