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About the artists
Johnnie Jae, a native women with short black hair and brown eyes staring straight ahead while wearing a coral lipgloss, a white graphic tee and a coral cardigan sweater.

Johnnie Jae

Otoe-Missouria/Choctaw

Johnnie is a dynamic advocate, artist, writer, speaker, mentor, and media creator with a penchant for mischief. As a disabled, asexual Native woman, representation matters deeply to Johnnie. She firmly believes we can challenge and dismantle harmful stereotypes and misinformation by reshaping narratives and creating platforms and opportunities for diverse voices while fostering understanding and forging pathways to a more inclusive and equitable world.

Selena Benally

Selena Benally

Diné

Selena was raised in Southern Maryland, and has been working in graphic design for over 10 years. She graduated from The Art Institute of York, Pennsylvania in 2010 with a degree in Visual Arts. Outside of work, she sings and plays guitar in the band, More AM Than FM.

Photo of Solange Aguilar. Solange is standing at a three-quarter angle and is tucking their hair back behind their ear with their left hand. They have two braids with small white flowers in them and they're wearing a red maxi floral print spaghetti strap dress with gold bangles. They are looking into the camera with their head lifted slightly and are standing in front of an out-of-focus natural background. It is golden hour and the lighting is a light orange color with their face illuminated.

Solange Aguilar

Mescalero Apache, Yo’eme, & Filipinx (Kalinga & Kapampangan)

Solange Aguilar (They/Ze) is a Mescalero Apache, Yo’eme, & Filipinx (Kalinga & Kapampangan) artist, poet, and zinemaker currently living in Qenepstin, Chumash Territory (Santa Barbara, CA). They are a first place winner in the Santa Barbara Poetry Slam, a recipient of The Pachamama Skillshare and Women’s Creative Collective for Change artist scholarship, and a 2021 fellow from the Artist2Artist program by the Art Matters Foundation.