In 2025, the City of Bellevue and the nonprofit Unkitawa, along with Bawaajigekwe Boulley, an Indigenous educator from the Bad River Ojibwe, presented a celebration of community connection combined with cultural education in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.
About Bawaajigekwe Boulley
Bawaajigekwe Boulley is an Indigenous educator, consultant, and founder of Dream Circle Consulting, dedicated to advancing Indigenous leadership, education, and community empowerment. Her work centers on creating spaces of belonging and transformation through cultural grounding, storywork, and collective leadership. With deep commitment to Indigenous knowledge systems, Bawaajigekwe supports educators, organizations, and communities in carrying forward the fire of teaching, healing, and responsibility for future generations.
About Unkitawa
Unkitawa is a nonprofit formed and operated by all-Indigenous staff, senior staff and board of directors. They use traditional art, culture and ceremony to assist and support Indigenous communities in south King County and beyond.