Jenner Hanni

👋 Hello! Ta'c léeheyn! Grüezi!

I'm a historian living in the Wallowa country in northeast Oregon. I'm currently developing digital exhibits, learning the Nez Perce language, and working on a book about the history of Paradise, Oregon, and the Shumaker Grade.

I've always been a storyteller, but my stories are those of a white man raised in the urban Pacific Northwest, a gay man, and an Iraq war Marine Corps veteran who struggles with PTSD and severe dissociation. My experiences have led me to complicated questions about stories, culture, community, connection, language, and resilience.

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