Joe Whittle

As an enrolled tribal citizen of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Delaware Nation Lenni Lenape of Oklahoma, Whittle’s cultural teachings guide the work that he does as a storyteller to support his own and all Indigenous communities of life, be they human or more-than-human. The majority of Whittle’s creative practice has been in developing storytelling packages that share Indigenous values, issues, and stories, frequently including how those narratives tie to conservation work. He typically provides both the writing and the photography for the stories he publishes, building the literary and visual story together as one cohesive narrative. Whittle tries to weave his Indigenous teachings of reciprocity into his creative process. Every story shared with him is a gift, and he strives to treat them that way.