Meet the Local Contexts Team

Seth Kurke

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Seth Kurke

(Blackfeet/European Descent)

Communications & Marketing Lead

Seth Kurke (Blackfeet/European descendant) is the Communications & Marketing Lead at Local Contexts, where he focuses on amplifying and expanding the mission of promoting Indigenous data sovereignty across institutions worldwide that house Indigenous cultural heritage. In this role, he builds relationships between institutions and Indigenous communities, enhancing messaging through social media and developing outreach campaigns. Seth holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. Previously, he worked at Documentary Educational Resources, where he contributed to improving access for Indigenous audiences through the Indigenous Studies Film Initiative.

Seth has a wife Boni and four children: Amara (9), Lennox (7), John (5), and Juliet (2). He is a youth sports coach in the evenings and weekends, and loves to spend time with family cooking and listening to his vinyl record collection.