The Scattered Roots Collective
“I have never experienced a culmination of media presented in this way, and it kept me engaged until the very last moment.”
Weaving threads of memory, family, and ancient wisdom, "Coming Home" embarks on a journey through time, people, and place, leading a generation home to rediscover their Indigenous identity.
“Coming Home”
Bound by blood, severed by borders. Two hearts ache in the shadows of the Colville Reservation. James Pakootas, raised within its bounds, and CarliAnn Forthun Bruner, a descendant raised off-reservation, share a buried truth. The vast Pacific Northwest carries echoes of their ancestors, yet the ongoing effects of systematic oppression silences their songs.
"Coming Home" is a groundbreaking stage production that utilizes a variety of artistic disciplines to investigate the multifaceted concept of Indigenous identity. Through laughter, movement, and tears, they rediscover the land that sings their stories and calls their spirit home. By interweaving personal stories, historical accounts, and vibrant cultural expressions, we embark on a journey through time, community, and place; a whispered conversation between the ancient ones and future generations.
"Coming Home'' is their pilgrimage, a voyage inward and outward. It's the shared laughter around a crackling fire and the silent tears for forgotten traditions. This isn't just their story, but reflections for countless others; a constellation of shared experiences. It's a performance that transcends cultures. A tapestry woven with film, dance, music, and poetry that moves to the rhythms of a living earth. This is the story the land remembers.
notable performances
JUN 2024 - Canoe Journey “Welcome Home” Celebration, Nelson, BC (CAN)
JUN 2024 - Sinixt Canoe Journey Celebration, Revelstoke, BC (CAN)
APR 2024 - Gonzaga University Spring Dance Concert (2 Shows), Spokane, WA
APR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at Myrtle Woldson PAC, Spokane, WA
APR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at Hult Center for The Arts, Eugene, OR
APR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at Reser Arts Center, Beaverton, OR
APR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at Edmonds Center for The Arts, Edmonds, WA
APR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at Mt. Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA
APR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at The Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma, WA
MAR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at Orcas Center, Orcas Island, WA
MAR 2024 - Pacific Northwest Tour with Pamyua at Capitol Theatre, Yakama, WA
FEB 2024 - “Purple Canyon Dreams” at Canyons of The Ancients National Monument, Dolores, CO
JAN 2024 - Ashe Cultural Center with Intercultural Leadership Institute, New Orleans, LA
DEC 2023 - Pa’i Foundation Grand Opening, Honolulu, HI
DEC 2023 - “Illuminative” with Tau Dance Theater at Hawaii Theater, Honolulu, HI
OCT 2023 - Terrain 14 Festival, Spokane, WA
PRESS
2024 Spokane Arts Award for “Imagination” Nominees (Decisions Made in September)
Music group shares Indigenous culture and soulful energy at GU