BookPeople Presents: Joey Clift - We've Been Here The Whole Time!

This event is presented in partnership with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas.

Format:

• This event is free and open to the public.
• Location: The 2nd floor of BookPeople.
• Run time: 45-60 minute discussion, followed by a signing line.

Signing Guidelines:

• To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.
• The author will be personalizing copies of the book.
• For high volume events, post-talk signing lines can become very long. Signing line placement is determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

General Info:

• Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis and is not guaranteed.

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• There will not be a live stream or recording available.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

About the book:

In "We've Been Here The Whole Time! A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America" Peabody and Emmy-nominated Native comedian Joey Clift (Cowlitz Indian Tribe) takes you on a journey to discover the largest population you don’t know in his hilarious debut.

Put away the construction paper - this contraband book is here to teach you everything your high school refused to teach about Native history, people, and culture. From misunderstood figures like Pocahontas, to sports mascots, to the Land Back movement, to how cool Lily Gladstone is, this hilarious NDN-approved guide is perfect for history buffs, teachers, and comedy lovers of Smartypants on Dropout, The Daily Show, The Onion, Reservation Dogs, Michael Harriot, Mo Rocca, and Phoebe Robinson. Funny, fearless, and deeply informative, Joey Clift’s debut reminds readers that Native people aren’t just part of history—they’ve been here the whole time.

About the author:

Joey Clift is a Los Angeles-based, Peabody and Emmy Award-nominated comedian, writer and enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. His comedy work has been featured in The Washington Post, Pitchfork, NPR's All Things Considered, SXSW, Dead Meat and Dropout.

As a television writer, Joey has written for shows such as Spirit Rangers on Netflix, Molly of Denali on PBS, Smartypants and Toonout on Dropout, and Paw Patrol and Rubble & Crew on Nickelodeon. Joey created Gone Native, a Webby Award-winning Comedy Central Digital series and his short films have screened everywhere from Just For Laughs to the Smithsonian Museum.

About the moderator:

Maxochitl Cortez is a queer Indigenous Resistance Artist, Educator, & Community Organizer - they use storytelling as a pathway for collective liberation.

They are a host with every.Word poetry, Educator with the Native American Cultural Center, & the Creative Director of Land Justice Community School. Their poetry can be found in Poetry Society New York’s Milk Press, Native Land Digital, B’K Magazine, and more.

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Thank you for supporting Joey Clift, Maxochitl Cortez, and your local independent bookstore!