Co-organizer

Tara Morris (Suwsiw) is a scholar, educator, and theatre practitioner dedicated to Indigenous language revitalization and storytelling. A member of the Quw’utsun’ Tribes, she is pursuing a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Victoria, focusing on the intersection of theatre and Hul’q’umi’num’ language learning. She holds an MA in Linguistics of a First Nations Language from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia. Tara is a performer and researcher with the Hul’q’umi’num’ Heroes Theatre Troupe, using drama to engage communities in language reclamation. Through teaching, research, and performance, she continues to strengthen Indigenous voices in academia and the arts.