The 2020 featured work for the annual Seattle Reads program was: "There There" by Tommy Orange (Vintage Books, 2018).
There There by 
Sherman Alexie's "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" was Green River College's 2012/2013 One Book selection:
Robin Wall Kimmerer's "Braiding Sweetgrass" was Green River College's 2022/2023 One Book selection:
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by 
ODEI event at Green River College - (click on image to enlarge)
GRCC's Non-discrimination policy reads in part:
Green River Community College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. The college does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment, on any of these unlawful bases, and any associated retaliatory behavior. All employees and students must be allowed to work and learn in an environment free from discrimination.
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Our Mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for American Indian, Alaskan Native, First Nations & Indigenous students at Green River College. Our center is committed to helping our students by being their voice, helping them achieve their educational goals and beyond.
By creating a strong, healthy Indigenous community at Green River College, NASO strives to create a safe space where American Indian/Alaska Native students can share their lived experience and assemble a Native student body that is heard, seen, valued, and culturally supported at GRC.
For more information:
Phone: 253-333-4973, ext. 4973
Email: diversity@greenriver.edu
