We are fortunate to have the presence of many formidable local and regional artists, activists and storytellers who will be sharing their experience and insight at events throughout the festival.
Chris Johnson
Professor of Motion Design, Animation, 3d Modeling and History of Visual Communication @ NAU
Claira Hart
Entertainer, hobbyist, and small-time funny lady that is just happy to be included.
Craig Childs
Explorer & author
Dapper Dre
Master of ceremonies, performance artist and community organizer
Dawn Kish
Photographer/Filmmaker
Deidra Peaches
Diné Filmmaker, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, and Writer.
DJ Quick Kay
Lifelong music lover, loves to incite dancing across the globe
Dora Rodriguez
Advocate and activist for migrant’s rights
Emmett White
Headphone user, Flag lover and smack talker
Graham Hagerty
Project lead for the Lowell NSF Grant project @ NAU
James Holeman
Founder of Battalion Search & Rescue, Marine Corps Veteran
Jill Sans
Artist, Owner of the HeART Box
Kiara Weathersby
Director, Native American Cultural Center for the Office of Native American Initiatives at NAU
Kimberly Trotta Holmes
Publisher
Mackenzie Baradic
Filmmaker ‘Borderlands’
Margarita Cruz
President of Northern Arizona Book Festival, Arizona Daily Sun and FlagLive contributor & bookseller
Morgan Sjogren
Author, explorer, and defender of wild places
Nick Irvine
Explorer & Drinking Horn Meadery host
Robert Neustadt
An immigrants’ rights activist, a musician, and author.
