About this Event
Native comedian Joey Clift takes you on a hilarious journey to discover the largest population you don't know in this sharp debut!
Join Joey Clift with Joshua Emerson on Saturday, November 14th at 3:00 PM at our Aspen Grove location to celebrate Joey's debut book, We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America!
Registration includes the following options:
- A signed Paperback copy of the book … OR
- A $5 Gift Card to Tattered Cover Book Store
We will have a limited supply of additional books for guests to purchase in store. Only a book ticket guarantees you a copy of the book.
This event includes an opportunity to meet the author, participate in an audience Q&A after the book talk, and get your book(s) signed and personalized. Photos with the author are welcome!
If you are unable to attend the event after purchasing a ticket, you are required to pick up your copy of the book (with proof of purchase from your event registration) within 7 days after the event date. If the book is not picked up by that date, you relinquish your copy to Tattered Cover Book Store.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Put away the construction paper: this contraband book contains everything your high school refused to teach you about Native American history, people, and culture—illustrated in an irreverent textbook-meets-notebook style by Diné artist Julie Fiveash.
Comedian Joey Clift (Cowlitz tribe) walks you through a wide range of misconceptions, weird questions, and even weirder assumptions, covering everything from Pocahontas and sports mascots to ancestry claims and the Land Back movement.
- A hilarious, NDN-approved guide to Native America
- Great gift for history buffs, teachers, and comedy fans
- Interact with satirical flowcharts, quizzes, and more
- Joyfully defiant illustrations by Julie Fiveash
- Foreword by Shane Hawk (Never Whistle at Night)
- Includes a trove of Native resources for allies
- Perfect fans of The Daily Show's America (The Book) and F*cking History
Pick up this conversation-starting book and turn your boring Thanksgiving into a fun “You're Welcome” dance party!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Joey Clift is a Los Angeles-based comedian, TV writer, director, Peabody and Emmy-nominated producer, and enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Joey attended college to become a local TV weather person because he didn’t see any Native American comedians on television as a kid, and that made him believe he wasn’t allowed to work in comedy. He has since proven otherwise, writing for critically acclaimed TV series like Spirit Rangers on Netflix, Molly of Denali on PBS and Paw Patrol on Nickelodeon. Joey created Gone Native, a Webby-winning Comedy Central Digital series and his short films have screened everywhere from Just for Laughs to the Smithsonian Museum.
ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER
Joshua Emerson is a Navajo comedian, actor, and writer based in Denver, CO. He produces the Native American comedy showcase, Bad Indian, at clubs and festivals across the country including Netflix is a Joke, SF Sketchfest and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Joshua was selected for a Mayor's Award for Excellence in Arts & Culture in 2023 and was apart of NCAIED's Indian Country's "40 under 40" class of 2026. He currently serves on the Denver American Indian Commission for the City of Denver and the board of the Arts District on Sante Fe.
Event venue & nearby stays
Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, United States
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