The Art of Jacob Johns

EWU’s Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Department (GWSS) invites all to experience the return of the Activist in Residence (AiR) program in Winter 2025. AiR programming consists of four workshops, and related art exhibit in JFK’s Secrist Gallery, January 15 to February 19, 2025.

2025 Activist in Residence is Jacob Johns, a Hopi and Akimel O’odham environmental defender who has worked tirelessly to protect water and prevent the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jacob also expresses his activism through his art.

Learn more about Jacob Johns online.

2025 AiR workshops will take place on the following Wednesdays from 3 pm – 5 pm in the WAGE Center (Monroe 207):

• January 15: “Breaking Free from the Non-Profit Industrial Complex”
• January 29: “Indigenous Wisdom and Climate Policy: A Path to a Sustainable Future”
• February 5: “Reclaiming the Narrative: Transforming Trauma into Artful Resistance”
• February 19: “Weaving the Future: An Organizing Model Rooted in Traditional Knowledge and Collective Vision”

Series Flyer

For questions or accommodations, please contact Lili Mackin, lmackin@ewu.edu, or visit the WAGE Center, Monroe Hall 207.