Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the Potawatomi nation, Kaitlin writes on the intersections of spirituality and identity and how that shifts throughout our lives. She also speaks on these topics to diverse audiences who are interested in truth-telling and healing.
Curtice is the co-founder and director of the Aki Institute, which is dedicated to creating positive change in the world through rest, responsibility, and resistance. The work of the Aki Institute is driven by a commitment to social justice, equality, and human rights.
An inter-spiritual advocate, Kaitlin has lead workshops, retreats, and lectures around the world, including at the Aspen Climate Conference, the Chautauqua Institution, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and the Iona Abbey in Scotland.
Kaitlin is the author of multiple award-winning books including Native: Identity, Belonging and Rediscovering God (Baker Publishing), Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day (Baker Publishing), and Everything Is A Story (Baker Publishing). She is also the author of the Indigenous Celebration of Nature picture book series with PRH Convergent centered around the four seasons, including the titles Winter’s Gifts, Spring’s Miracles, Summer’s Magic, and Autumn’s Abundance.
Her writing credits also include Sojourners, Religion News Service, On Being, SELF Magazine, Oprah Daily, and more. Kaitlin has been featured on numerous podcasts, including Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things and the Matriarch Movement Podcast with Shayla Oulette Stonechild.
Her work has been featured on CBS and in USA Today. She also created and writes at her bestselling Substack publication The Liminality Journal. Kaitlin lives near Philadelphia with her partner, dogs, and two kids.

