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  • During her residency in New York, Jessica joined the Arts in Education Roundtable as an advisor.
  • The American Antiquarian Society announced 2024 fellowships, including Jessica who will spend a month in the AAS archives as the Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellow.
  • Various outlets have covered the Indigenous group show at Don Dexter Gallery, which Jessica is part of, including the The Register Guard , Eugene Cascades and Coast, Eugene Scene, and Oregon Family Magazine.
  • Jessica is one of the Weir Farm National Historic Park artists-in-residence for the 2024/25 year.
  • Hillsboro News Times covered the opening of ‘Layers Within,’ an exhibition featuring Jessica’s work.
  • Oregon ArtsWatch also covered the exhibition.
  • Sundress Publications announced Jessica as the recipient of the Light Bill Microgrant and residency.
  • The recording from Jessica’s writer’s talk at Cannon Beach Library is available to stream.
  • Jessica is included in Oregon Arts Watch’s annual holiday book recommendation list. Check out her pick.
  • Jessica’s poetry collection When We Talk of Stolen Sisters was part of the SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar with Kala Art Institute.
  • Cherokee Phoenix covered Jessica’s award as Cultural Artist of the Year.
  • San Francisco’s KRON4 featured the Kala Art Gallery “Dig and Rise” show, which includes Jessica’s installation “Deep Seeded.”
  • Step Out Buffalo featured Jessica’s September 21 Dawn Write-In at The Martin House and artist talk at Greatbatch.
  • Find details of Jessica’s two Dawn Write-Ins (Sept. 21 and 28) at The Martin House site.
  • Southwest Contemporary published a piece on Ucross and the exhibition that re-opened the Ucross Art Gallery, which included Jessica’s installation “The Red C[h]airn Project.”
  • The Cherokee Phoenix announced the 2023 Seven Feathers awardees, which includes Jessica in the culture category.
  • The public art project In This Moment has been added to the Public Art Archive.
  • The City of Hillsboro posted a preview of the 2024 show Layers Within featuring some of Jessica’s work.
  • The Martin House released a statement showcasing Jessica as one of two inaugural artists in residence.
  • North Coast BBQ covered Jessica’s reading at Cannon Beach Library.
  • Oregon Arts Watch included Jessica’s reading at Cannon Beach in their LitWatch.
  • Read more about the event at the Cannon Beach Library site.
  • Sheridan Media Group reviewed Ucross Art Gallery’s “Field Guide.”
  • Southwest Contemporary included Ucross Art Gallery’s “Field Guide” exhibit, where Jessica’s installation is featured along with the works of three other Indigenous artists, in the spring art guide.
  • Gillette News Record covers the opening.
  • Information on the Ucross reception was highlighted in Sheridan Public Media.
  • Jessica was one of four Native artists to have work reopen the Ucross Gallery in Wyoming. Sheridan Media and Broadway World picked up the story.
  • Jessica and other entrepreneurs discuss their go-to rally songs with Business News Daily.
  • Stills from Jessica’s performance poetry can be found in Museum of Americana. 
  • Many sites have featured yogi Jessica and other outdoor athletes on what inspires them, like here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
  • Jessica’s blog on her experience with the Elizabeth Barrett Browning archives at the British Library as an Eccles Fellow can be found here.
  • Jessica’s poetry collection “When We Talk of Stolen Sisters” was included in the 2022 Sealey Challenge from Bookshop.org.
  • See the full list of Kala Art Institute artists in residence, including Jessica (2023).
  • The British Library shares details on Jessica’s lecture regarding her archival research.
  • See Jessica’s suggestion in Business News Daily’s “Grab Your Headphones: 50 Inspirational Songs for Entrepreneurs”
  • Arte Realizzata interviews Jessica.
  • An interview with lost girl featuring Jessica.
  • Oregon ArtsWatch features Jessica in March 2022.
  • Jessica is a finalist for a 2022 Oregon Book Award (poetry) and PDX Monthly featured this year’s contenders.
  • The Oregonian (Oregon Live) also covered the OBA awards, as did the Portland Tribune.
  • Variable West mentioned Jessica’s “Beguiled” in their coverage of the Jordan Schnitzer Black Lives Matter Grant Award show.
  • Oregon Metro reviewed the GLEAN opening where Jessica’s “Strong FoundNations” was included.
  • KBOO covered the Black Live Matter Artist Grant exhibition which included Jessica’s “Beguiled.”
  • The Portland State University Vanguard interviewed Jessica on her current projects, including her series in the GLEAN 2022 show.
  • Jessica’s first picture book, One of Kokum’s Kids, received the 2022 Lee & Low publication prize.
  • Jessica is the 2022 Forecast Change Lab Fellow. Learn more about her project.
  • Metro News covered the 2022 GLEAN show where Jessica’s “Strong FoundNations” series debuts.
  • Jessica’s installation “Beguiled” is on exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s “Black Lives Matter” show January – April 2022.
  • Explore Asheville covered the “A Living Language” traveling exhibition where you can find Jessica’s “emBODY poetry.”
  • Jessica is included in the CLMP “Reading List for Native American Heritage Month” 2021.
  • NCB Koin-TV 5 and 2 covered the public library series Jessica participated in as a featured Oregon author.
  • Jessica’s 2015 book “The Last Exotic Petting Zoo” can be spotted in the 2021 film “Queen Bees.” You can see Ellen Burstyn with it multiple times in the trailer.
  • Jessica is part of the inaugural fellowship co-hort of Rethink Outside. Read about the full co-hort now.
  • Read an interview with Jessica from Hugo House, where she is the 2021-22 poet-in-residence.
  • Jessica was featured on NBC’s southern Oregon affiliate KOBI-5 about her upcoming works, residencies, and fellowships.
  • The Medford Mail Tribune’s Ashland edition covered Jessica’s Fulbright award.
  • Watch Jessica read some of her poems for the Peacekeeper Society
  • Paseo features Jessica and other poets/performers reading for Peacekeeper Society
  • The University of Bothell highlighted Scott Bentley receiving a Hugo House Fellowship. Bentley credits Jessica and other poets as his inspiration.
  • Fevers of the Mind interviewed poet Mark Robinson and he named Jessica as one of the key factors that helped with his writing.
  • Red Lake Nation News covered Jessica’s 2021 autumn residency at Ucross as the Native American artist in residence.
  • The Sheridan Press covered the Ucross residency as well.
  • Broadway World also covered the Ucross residency post.
  • Artist profiles are up on the yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective site.
  • Take a look at the interview of Jessica with St. Pete Catalyst in preparation for her reading during the Keep St. Pete Lit residency
  • Jessica is joining Hugo House as the poet-in-residence for 2021-22
  • Two of Jessica’s visual art pieces are included in the Asheville Art Museum and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian’s “A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art”
  • ArtDaily has featured the Living Language show
  • Cherokee, NC covered the show as well
  • Cherokee One Feather also covered the “A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art” exhibition
  • Smoky Mountain news picked up the “A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art” exhibition as well
  • Split this Rock selected Jessica’s poem “The Seeds for Distinction” as a “poem of the week“
  • Jessica is a 2021 GLEAN: Portland artist and will be creating a series of works addressing eating disorders with materials sourced from the city “dump.”
  • Jessica received a 2021 RACC Make/Learn/Build grant award to create the final iteration of her “Chamber Coda” visual work.
  • Portland Monthly included Jessica’s “Red/Act” in their “5 Things to Stream” at the Fertile Ground Festival
  • Read Jessica’s interview with The Massachusetts Review on writing and her poem “Eating Like a Bird, it’s Really a Falsity”
  • Avid readers, including Jessica, share “The Benefits of Reading (According to 26 People Who Read Every Day)” on UpJourney.
  • Jessica and Airlie Press were highlighted in the Portland Society Page.
  • Jessica chatted with South Dakota Public Radio’s “In the Moment” about her virtual residency at Crazy Horse.
  • Jessica discussed empathy and compassion in her work with Thrive Global.
  • The “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” docuseries that included Jessica has won 4 regional Heartland Emmy awards.
  • Portland Monthly featured excerpts from “Bad Indian” in their summer reads section.
  • Check out Jessica’s interview with Authority Magazine on eating disorders.
  • Deirdre Neilen reads Jessica’s poem “Great Grace and Sharp Wings” for HealthLink on Air.
  • Jessica was interviewed by Inside Scoop about her book “Savagery” winning the Most Innovative Book of the Year award.
  • Read Jessica’s interview with her alma mater, Portland State University.
  • The Eliot Neighborhood newspaper featured Jessica’s emBODY poetry exhibition.
  • Jessica’s poem “Everyone Manifests Destiny” was featured on All Classical.
  • Jessica is featured as the Poetry Month Spotlight at BMP Voices.
  • Jessica shares tips on freelance writing as a pro on Make a Living Writing.
  • Jessica will be in residency at Crazy Horse August 2020. See the full cultural program lineup.
  • News9 covered the 2020 Book Excellence Awards where Jessica’s “Savagery” won for poetry.
  • NBC2 also covered the 2020 Book Excellence Awards where Jessica’s “Savagery” won for poetry
  • Jessica’s forthcoming novel “You Look Something” is recommended by School Library Journal.
  • Jessica’s exhibition, “emBODY poetry,” is featured in the Willamette Week’s 29-Can’t-Miss Portland Art events.
  • PICA also picked up on the Willamette Week list.
  • Jessica is quoted in this Huffington Post article on body positivity.
  • Reader Views has reviewed Jessica’s poetry collection Savagery.
  • Jessica’s book “Savagery” was featured in the Books section of Oregon Live.
  • Fellow poet and fabulous person Nina Murray and Jessica chat on Compulsive Reader Talks.
  • Jessica received an Artist in Business fellowship from First Peoples Fund for 2020. Read the official announcement and learn more about all of the recipients.
  • Jessica’s poem from volume 18 of The Muse,”My Mother(‘s) Remains,” is featured on Editor Deirdre Neilen’s weekly readings from The Muse series on Health Link On Air, Upstate Medical University’s radio show.
  • Watch the documentary on Jessica’s life and work by Osiyo TV now.
  • The trailer for the documentary on Jessica’s work, airing on Osiyo TV, is live.
  • The yəhaw̓ exhibit in Seattle, which included Jessica’s “Red/Act,” received a fantastic write-up in Vermillion.
  • An interview with Lazy Canary features book talk, creative processes, and much more.
  • The Portland Mercury covered Jessica and Airlie Press reading at Annie Bloom’s.
  • Jessica received an Open Signal New Media fellowship in Portland. Check out the full writeup here.
  • A great writeup from KZYX on the artist showcase at North Street Collective where Jessica completed a summer residency.
  • Nina Murray interviewed Jessica in this fun, fab blog.
  • Jessica’s writing career is featured in an Oregon newspaper by Pamplin Media Group.
  • Details for the By the People festival, including Jessica’s pop-up, is featured in East City Art.
  • By the People festival was also featured in Mom Blog Society.
  • MetroWeekly’s “Out on the Town” details By the People festival.
  • The press release for the By the People festival, which includes Jessica’s VR experience, was released.
  • The Courier interviewed Jessica about her poetry projects.
  • Jessica’s work was featured at IA&A at Hillyer, and the exhibit was included in East City Arts.
  • Jessica talked to UpJourney about the benefits of ready every day.
  • Jessica’s installation will be featured at the By the People Festival along with fellow Halcyon Arts Labs residents.
  • Local CBS station also picked up mention of By the People Festival.
  • Jessica talked with Thrive Globe about normalizing mental illness.
  • One of Jessica’s books is featured in the “Books that Make Movements” series by Authority Magazine.
  • Jessica will be speaking at a “Series of Nightly #Intellectual Marathons For the First Time Ever in Five U.S. Cities” hosted by the #Cultural Services #French Embassy.
  • Check out this piece by Dan Marzullo featuring writing tips by industry folks including Jessica.
  • \Where does your poetry live? Jessica is #132 in the Poetry Sound Library. Read (and hear) more.
  • Authority Magazine interviewed Jessica on grit and entrepreneurship.\
  • The Washington City Paper mentioned Jessica in its Halcyon feature.
  • Jessica is a recipient of an Oregon Opportunity Grant for 2018-19.
  • Jessica is one of eight fellows at Halcyon Art Labs for 2018-19, and East City Art covered the new cohort.
  • Cascade A&E covered the Oregon Opportunity Grant awardees.
  • KBOO’s “Poetry and Everything” radio and podcast show featured Jessica as interviewed by Judith Arcana.
  • The Santa Fe New Mexican wrote a fantastic feature on Jessica’s residency at WISC.
  • Take a look at an interview with the Women’s International Study Center during Jessica’s writer-in-residency post.
  • Jessica is one of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise’s (NCAIED) 40 Under 40 awardees for 2017.
  • The Cherokee Phoenix featured seven tribal members being honored at the 40 Under 40 Awards. Take a look at the Cherokee member profiles.
  • The Native Times has also featured the NCAIED 40 Under 40 Awards.
  • The Tahlequah Daily Press featured the 40 Under 40 awardees.
  • More 40 Under 40 coverage, this time from Cherokee’s Anadisgoi newsroom.
  • Submittable interviewed Jessica about all things writing. Check out the podcast now.
  • Indian Country Today has also covered the NCAIED 40 Under 40 Awards.
  • Jessica’s featured on page 8 of the HillsboroART Magazine (print copies available in the Portland metro area).
  • Jessica is mentioned for her poet-in-residency post in The Stratford Observer.
  • Jessica’s guest post on Submittable, “The Problem with STEM,” was also picked up by Medium.
  • Check out Electric Literature’s list of books from indie presses for 2017, including Jessica’s fourth poetry book, “Secret-Telling Bones,” from The Operating System!
  • Jessica was featured in the Hillsboro Tribune as one of the Oregon artists receiving a state grant.
  • Jessica is the youngest poet-in-resident at Hosking Houses Trust and Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK.
  • As part of her poet-in-residency in Straford-Upon-Avon, UK, Jessica was mentioned in the Birmingham Writers’ Group site.
  • Jessica was interviewed by South 85 Journal on her current projects and writing style.
  • Take a look at Jessica’s guest post on the Submittable blog, “The Problem with STEM.”
  • On MadMarketer, Drew Hendricks asked professional writers about “Marketing Aspects Even Seasoned Marketers Overlook.” Take a look at Jessica’s answer and responses from more writers.
  • PSA: Providing Service Through Art and the Ford Gallery in Portland, Oregon hosted an amazing arts-centric event featuring visual artists and poets, including Jessica.
  • Here are 8 Jobs for English Majors by the Penny Hoarder, featuring one of Jessica’s tips.
  • Jessica returned to her alma mater, Portland State University, as a panelist with Write to Publish’s Transmit Culture Panel: Native Americans in Writing and Publishing.
  • Jessica was featured on Work-At-Home’s Success Profile. Ever wanted to work from home (or anywhere else you’d like)? Here’s one way to do it.
  • Check out Mike Wood’s book “Link Juice” for the latest in SEO best practices. Jessica is quoted along with a slew of awesome SEO experts.
  • Jessica will be reading from her collections of poetry at the BooksOrBooks Bookshop in Las Vegas for Valentine’s Day. Take a look at the full events calendar.
  • WISC announced the 2017 writers-in-residence, including Jessica.
  • Check out The Oregonian’s mention of two January 2017 reading events for The Wrong Kind of Indian.
  • A little mutual love. Monica of TaylorMade4U Cards featured the card Jessica (Jey) had made for the publisher of The Wrong Kind of Indian on her blog! Scroll to the bottom to check it out. And if you’re looking for custom, gorgeous and very affordable cards, nobody does it better than Monica!
  • Jessica’s story “Indian Burns” was selected as one of the Top 10 Picks for Portland Story Theater in 2016! Click on the “2016” link under Top 10 Picks for the full list.
  • Jessica was featured on the World Outsourcing Solutions podcast discussing life as an entrepreneur.
  • Brit + Co asked 7 personal trainers our best motivational tips for clients. Jessica’s is number five.
  • CEO Blog Nation asked 14 entrepreneurs what their biggest business accomplishment was in 2016. Jessica is number four.
  • Jessica won Cargo Literary’s annual A Cargo Christmas Super Cute Christmas Post Contest with her reflection (and photo) of the year she taught English to Kindergartners in Korea.
  • IntelBlogs asked Jessica and more working artists about “Art Schools with Creative Writing Programs.”
  • Need more poetry? Jessica is one of Foreword Reviews’ poetry reviewers.
  • The Fix asked successful entrepreneurs, including Jessica, what skills they learned in recovery that can be applied to business. Read about all “10 Entrepreneurs in Recovery.”
  • The Steps to Make Money Online site asked Jessica and others who found success with a B.A. in English “What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?”
  • Jessica serves as the president of the Board of Directors for VoiceCatcher journal and non-profit. Take a look at the write-up on her incoming presidency.
  • What can you do with that English degree? The Penny Hoarder asked Jessica and seven other professionals what “8 Awesome Jobs (That are Not “Barista”) You Can Get with an English Degree.”
  • Jessica is one of 39 entrepreneurs featured on WatchMeQuit’s article “39 Successful Entrepreneurs Share One Tip to Quitting Your Job and Running Your Own Business.”
  • See what Jessica and other women business owners have to say about having a business in our respective cities at “Women Business Owners Weigh In.”
  • InvoiceBerry featured Jessica and  “25 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Quit Their Jobs to Pursue Their Passions.”
  • Jessica is cited on Mind Globe’s blog today, “How to Plan Book Writing.” Read the whole post here.
  • Jessica was a featured performer at the special Wordstock Edition of Urban Teller’s on November 4 at the Fremont Theatre. Check it out here. (Being called a Portland Literatti is pretty cool, too!).
  • The Jessica Tyner Scholarship Fund got a little love from Bustle! Read more here. Hungry for some inspiration? Check out these excerpts. (Jessica’s is number five).
  • Where are the best places for female entrepreneurs in 2016? Good Call Data Center asked a handful of business owners, including Jessica, to weigh in here.
  • What to do with your bachelor’s degree in English? The Penny Hoarder asked Jessica (and other lit geeks who are making it work). Read more here.
  • Jessica was interviewed by Schools.com as an expert in the writing industry. The full interview can be found here.
  • Forbes contributor Drew Hendricks blogged on marketing misses even seasoned marketers overlook. Jessica’s contribution falls under “quality writing.”
  • Jessica’s business book 100 Ways to Make $100k with Your English Degree is featured on Blogher’s “5 Inspiring Business Books Released in 2016.”
  • The College of St. Scholastica asked nine previous first-generation college students how they thrived. Jessica is at number four here.
  • Schools.com featured Jessica in a Q&A with Experts section talking about writing as a career. Check it out here.
  • ShadoMe featured MehtaFor as one of their “day in the life of” features here.
  • Check out the article and photos from the Oregon Literary Arts Writers in the Schools (WITS) student readings at Bipartisan Cafe in Portland, Ore. Jessica taught a course to high school students on crafting a career in writing.
  • Jessica is featured on the JenningsWire podcast talking about making money as a writer. Listen here!
  • Jessica’s quoted in Burgess Elliot Real Estate here on being a business owner in Oregon.
  • Jessica was quoted in Business News Daily on taxes in Oregon here.
  • 50 entrepreneurs, Jessica included, on rally songs can be found here.
  • Lucky number 13! Along with 20 other entrepreneurs, Jessica shared with Tech.co my morning routine here.
  • The International Women’s Writing Guild hosts a summer workshop every July in Allentown, PA. In 2016,  Jessica taught a three-day workshop on “How to Make a Lucrative Writing Career.” Take a look at the full program here.
  • Jessica was interviewed by Lauren Spala, writing coach and writer. Check out the full interview now.
  • Here’s a brief mention from Jessica’s alma mater for one of her books. (Find it at the bottom!).
  • Jessica got a nod from the Portland Business Journal.
  • In merinews, a media outlet in India, Jessica’s poem “Lure” was briefly mentioned. It’s included in The Rainbow Hues, an anthology published by Aadi Publications Jaipur for the seventh annual International Poetry Festival.
  • Jessica kicked off the Multicultural Literary Arts Days, a two-day festival, at Wilson High School and sponsored by the Oregon Literary Arts Council (OLAC). Check out the OLAC blog about her talk!
  • Jessica was featured at Wordstock, sponsored by the Oregon Literary Arts Council, reading excerpts from my latest book What Makes an Always. Full details are here.
  • Author interview with Lauren Sapala: An interview where writing as a Native woman, publishing and favorite books are discussed.
  • Interview with Writer Unboxed: A discussion on diversity in higher education, scholarships for Native American students, and just how tough it can be to fund a graduate education in a non-STEM field.
  • Jessica was mentioned briefly in the Street Roots interview with Bryan Pollard, “Street Roots Co-founder Discusses Pulse of Native American Journalism.”
  • The American Indian Graduate Center Magazine/Finding Your Way in the World: Jessica was featured in the AIGC magazine discussing writing, life and being a Native American entrepreneur.
  • Women in Business and Industry/6 Things the New WOC in the Office Wants Employers to Know: Find out what Jessica and other “women of color” have to say about office life.