Tanaya Winder

Tanaya Winder is an author, singer-songwriter, poet, and motivational speaker. She is an enrolled citizen of the Duckwater Shoshone Nation and comes from an intertribal lineage of Southern Ute, Pyramid Lake Paiute, Navajo, and Black heritages. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico. Winder’s poetry collections include "Words Like Love" and "Why Storms Are Named After People and Bullets Remain Nameless." Her performances and talks combine storytelling, singing, and spoken word to explore various expressions of love and the concept of “heartwork.” Tanaya specializes in youth and women empowerment, healing trauma through art, creative writing workshops, and mental wellness advocacy. You can learn more about her work at: www.tanayawinder.com and www.coachingheartwork.com