View of Pier 62, Overlook Walk, and Seattle's Waterfront. Photo by Erik Holsather.
Mali’e’
Pier 62 | Free
Thursday August 21, 3:30–5:30 pm
An evening of celebration of indigeneity, solidarity, and ancestral brilliance through traditional dance and music forms.
Family‑friendly!
Visitors enjoying a Spotlight at Waterfront Park event on Pier 62. Photo by Jo Cosme.
About this Event
Friends is honored to partner with Dakota Camacho to bring the art form of Mali’e’ to the waterfront. An evening of improvisational dance and music with artists and cultural practitioners from various artistic mediums calling and responding to each other.
Set on Seattle’s waterfront on Pier 62, enjoy an evening of celebration of indigeneity, solidarity, and ancestral brilliance with the seas, mountains, and city as your backdrop!
MALI’E’ • TÁTAOTAO is a multi-disciplinary ritual performance activation, and a prayer for humans to awaken to our Unity with Creation.
Mali’e’ is created with support from On the Boards and yəhaw Indigenous Creatives Collective.
Meet Dakota Camacho
Born, raised, and based in Coast Salish Territory, Dakota Camacho is a Matao/CHamoru multi-disciplinary artist / researcher working in spaces of indigenous life ways, performance, musical composition, community engagement, and education.
Camacho weaves knowing from both yo’-ña (their) bloodlines and the diverse lineages that inform yo’-ña indigenizing journey. Creating opportunities for inter-indigenous exchange as a method for indigenous knowledge development is central to Camacho’s creative philosophy.
Camacho’s artistic training and practices reflects commitment to building community with a diversity of creative lineages spanning from Hip Hop, Danza Mexica, Capoeira Angola Palmares, and traditional/contemporary indigenous dance.
An exploration...
TÁTAOTAO is a part of a larger creative research project by Dakota Camacho. MALI’E’ explores new forms of Matao/CHamoru creativity inspired by ancestral technology of Mali’e’. Now-a-days called kåntan chamorrita, historically called Mali’e’, the art form serves to reveal & record ‘what has been seen’ by the people. Embodied musicality takes shape as oral history and prophecy converge.
In a time of uncertainty and disconnection, this event aims to be a way for different communities to share their stories and draw closer together through cultural and creative exchange.
Join us on the Salish Sea to commemorate the ways in which water connects us and how the ocean is able to hold all of us and our stories. We are as interconnected with our environment as we are with one another.
Arts & Community programming at Waterfront Park is powered by
Free community programming is made possible with generous support from
Waterfront Park Grand Opening Season Sponsor
Centrally located, Pier 62 is easily accessed from Alaskan Way, or from downtown via Overlook Walk.
Accessibility
Friends strives to ensure Waterfront Park, and our events are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to everyone.
About Pier 62 Amenities: an outdoor space providing various amenities such as wheelchair accessible seating, shade, water stations, cooling fans, and ADA accessible restrooms.
About Pier 62 Event Resources: ASL Interpreters, Assisted Listening Devices, Sensory Tent, Courtesy wheelchairs, and Sensory Kits including noise-reducing headphones, ear plugs, blankets, scented and weighted neck wraps, fidget toys, etc.
Learn more about accessibility resources at Waterfront Park here.
Waterfront Park is still under construction until 2025, accessible routes/navigation may be impacted.
Please email [email protected] with any questions or specific accommodation requests for events.
Please fill out our park experience survey HERE with any feedback on how we can make your experience more comfortable and accessible.
