What is Public Lands: UnEarthed?

Public Lands: UnEarthed is an oral history project designed to document and share the experiences of BIPOC folks on public lands in Washington state. By showcasing these lesser heard pieces of history we hope to encourage our audience to connect with the outdoors and inspire the exchange of knowledge and experiences between more people, and also shows that the outdoors belongs to all of us.

Who is this project for?

This project is intended to uplift the historical, present, and future experiences of BIPOC individuals in Washington state and beyond!

Want to know more about this project or find out how you can get involved? Email: prasadini@goldenbricksevents.com

What can you expect from this project?

We are collecting interviews from interested BIPOC participants willing to share their stories of BIPOC impact on Washington public lands. We will archive these narratives to keep them accessible to the public far beyond the life of this project, then pair select stories with artists who can bring the accounts to life.

If you are interested in sharing your story with us, please click the button below:

Introducing the UnEarthed Field School

A 10-week program with Y-WE (Young Women Empowered) where young people ages 16-21 get hands on experience with making their own oral histories. Stay tuned here for news on the 2025 Spring Cohort and artist collabs!

If you’d like a sneak peek at what the students learned and got into last year, follow along at @goldenbricksevents on Instagram + Facebook.

We’re on Substack!

Substack will be the home for all of the exciting components of this project, such as:

• A collection of interviews from BIPOC community members in Washington state and along with them, the range of human emotions as stories are shared.
• Stories from our field school program led by Y-WE young people.
• Pictures, videos, transcripts, maps, notes, reflections that go along with the stories.
• Artistic renditions of the oral histories.

Through all of these stories, we aim to inspire connection and reflection—whether it’s between individuals, generations, or even between communities and the lands they inhabit. There’s so much beauty and wisdom in the stories we share, we aim to amplify those voices in meaningful ways.