Drag Queen Trixie Mattel was born Brian Michael Firkus on August 23, 1989, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and raised in Silver Cliff, Wisconsin. He is of Ojibwe descent and belongs to a Native American family from Crivitz, Wisconsin
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Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (born August 8, 1993), known professionally as Devery Jacobs, is an Indigenous Canadian (Mohawk) actress and writer.
Dallas Goldworth (Dakota and Dine') co-founded the Indigenous comedy group The 1491s and currently contributes to the series Reservation Dogs. In addition he is an environmental activist and performing artist. Dallas is a Dakota culture and language teacher, as well as, a poet, traditional artist, and powwow emcee.
Joy Harjo, born on May 9, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, stands as an influential figure in American literature, renowned for her contributions as a poet, musician, and author. As a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Harjo's works often weave indigenous traditions, mythologies, and histories with contemporary themes, offering profound insights into the complexities of Native American identities, histories, and spiritualities in the modern world. In 2019, Joy Harjo's significant contributions to American literature were recognized on a national level when she was appointed the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate, making her the first Native American to hold this esteemed position.
Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation) is a 2020 MacArthur Fellow, award winning writer/choreographer, and co-founder of Indigenous Direction, the nation’s leading consulting company for Indigenous arts and audiences.
This group of indigenous misfits originally came together to make funny videos to put on YouTube. Since their first video in 2009, the group's work has gone viral - earning fans around the globe with their satirical and absurd comedy. From sold out performances to appearances on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "TEDx Talks," the group continues to grow.
Storme Webber is a Two Spirit Sugpiaq/Black/Choctaw poet and interdisciplinary artist. Her work is cross genre, incorporating text, performance, audio and altar installation, archival photographs and collaboration in order to engage with ideas of history, lineage, gender, race and sexuality.