A civic nonprofit · Spokane, WA

What we do today is borrowed from the people who come seven generations from now.

Music, writing, and civic engagement on the work of leaving the world better than we found it. One conversation, one song, one essay at a time.

New essay published this week
As featured in
The Quarterly
Four ways we work

Different mediums, one mission.

Founder portrait
About the work

One person, three mediums, one long question.

Seven Generations Innovation is the public-facing studio of a writer and musician who has spent two decades engaged with wildlife policy, public-lands management, and the institutions that shape both. We are not a campaign and not a service business.

We are a place to think out loud, in public, about what we owe the people who come after us — through essays you can read, songs you can listen to, and civic work you can follow.

— with care, from Spokane
The Music

Original songs, recorded in public.

Discography →

A working studio for songs about land, people, and the long view. Released as they come together — not when they're polished.

Now playing — Latest single
Borrowed Land
  • 01Borrowed Land20264:32
  • 02Watershed20263:18
  • 03A Song for the Spokane20255:01
  • 04Old Roads, Wide Sky20254:44
  • 05What We Owe20243:52

Recorded live at Jay's Studio.

Five tracks from the forthcoming record — written about specific places, specific watersheds, specific people. Released in public as the work comes together, not when the album is done.

An evening of new songs with a full band is being planned for Spokane this June. Subscribers hear about it first, with first refusal on a small number of invitation-only seats.

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What is Seven Generations Innovation?
A small civic nonprofit in Spokane, Washington, dedicated to advancing intergenerational responsibility through original writing, original music, and public-lands advocacy. We publish everything we make, free, on this site.
What does subscribing get me?
The Quarterly — a digest of new essays, recordings, and civic work — plus first notice of live shows and listening sessions. Roughly four to six emails a year. No spam, no upsells.
Is subscribing paid?
No. Subscribing is free, and everything we publish is free to read and listen to. A paid subscription is never required.
Why "seven generations"?
The phrase comes from a long-standing principle in Haudenosaunee thought — that decisions today be weighed against their effects seven generations forward. It's the standard we hold ourselves to, and the question we keep returning to.
Who reads the comments and submissions?
We do — personally. Comments and contributions are moderated. Subscribers verify their identity by email. Civility, reason, and care for the subject are the standard. We will not host anonymous attacks.
How do I get in touch?
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