Kaitlin Curtice
Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the Potawatomi nation, Kaitlin writes on the intersections of spirituality and identity and how that shifts throughout our lives. She also speaks on these topics to diverse audiences who are interested in truth-telling and healing.
As an inter-spiritual advocate, Kaitlin participates in conversations on topics such as colonialism in faith communities, and she has spoken at many conferences on the importance of inter-faith relationships. Kaitlin leads workshops and retreats, as well as lectures and keynote presentations, ranging from panels at the Aspen Climate Conference to speaking at the Chautauqua Institution and at universities, private retreat centers, and churches across the country.
In 2020 Kaitlin’s award-winning book Native: Identity, Belonging and Rediscovering God won Georgia Author of the Year in the religion category. Native explores the relationship between American Christianity and Indigenous peoples, drawing on Kaitlin’s experiences as a Potawatomi woman.
In 2023, Kaitlin released two books, first, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day,which examines the journey of resisting the status quo of hate by caring for ourselves, one another, and Mother Earth, and second, her first children’s book called Winter’s Gifts: An Indigenous Celebration of Nature, which is the premier book in a series of four books on the four seasons coming out with Convergent, RandomHouse Books. Her second book in the series called Summer’s Magic was released in 2024.
Besides her books, Kaitlin has written online for Sojourners, Religion News Service, On Being, SELF Magazine, Oprah Daily, and more. Her work has been featured on CBS and in USA Today. She also writes essays and poetry for The Liminality Journal and spends her time supporting other authors as they navigate the world of publishing. Kaitlin lives near Philadelphia with her partner, two dogs, and two kids.
Topics, Workshops and Retreats
Topics
The Importance of Inter-Faith Relatiionships and Solidarity
Indigenous Rights and Onbgoing Colonization in AmericaIndigenous realities and ongoing colonization in America
Connection to ourselves, each other, and Mother Earth
Retreats
All retreats are a combination of conversation, private journaling, and breakout groups
One-day retreat, 2-3 sessions on becoming a caring resistor
2-day retreat, 4 sessions on the 4 realms of resistance
One-day retreat, 2 sessions on lessons from my book Native (relationship with Mother Earth + being at home in our stories)
Workshops:
All workshops are a combination of guided journaling, breakout groups, and reflection time
Special poetry + creative writing sessions based on nature and storytelling
Becoming a Caring Resistor, workshop to guide us through my book Living Resistance
The Holistic Life of a Writer: how to write with our whole selves and survive a heavy world
Here’s what people are saying about Kaitlin!
““Curtice reminds us why our humanity matters—to explore the divine, to practice solidarity with one another, and to learn to be humble caretakers of this world. She is a brave truth-teller, a prophetic voice we need to be listening to.”—Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation
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““It isn’t very often that a book about identity––let alone dismantling white supremacy and patriarchy––reads like a poem, but that’s Kaitlin. She is thoughtful decolonization set to music and wrapped in love. Her story is compelling and healing, her path is an invitation to all of us, even as she challenges our assumptions and imaginations. I treasure each of these sacred words, rooted in her story and in the larger stories we still carry.” -Sarah Bessey, author of Miracles and Other Reasonable Things and Jesus Feminist”
““There’s so much injustice in our world today and so many reasons to resist. Yet we don’t have many models of how to engage with our world in ways that make our lives better. Curtice taps into Indigenous wisdom for how we can push back while also creating wholeness and happiness for ourselves.”
—Simran Jeet Singh, executive director, Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program; author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
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““Curtice fiercely yet gently calls us home to care about our souls and our bodies, about each other and Mother Earth. It’s a timely and timeless call to live resistance every day as we build the world we want, together.”
—Rev. Dr. Jacqui J. Lewis, senior minister, Middle Church; author of Fierce Love”
““Kaitlin B. Curtice is a poet, professor, storyteller, and unapologetic truth teller...committed to learning the truth about the land we live on and the institutions we live inside of.”—Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed and founder of Together Rising”
Books By Kaitlin
Winter’s Gift is a vibrantly illustrated children’s book about an Indigenous girl who finds awe in the resting and waiting that winter teaches us and shares with her friends how Creator’s gift of gratitude can transform the way we see the world.
In Living Resistance, Curtice teaches that resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. Curtice explores four "realms of resistance"--the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral--and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation.
VIDEOS OF KAITLIN CURTICE
