Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes is a Xicana Indigenous artist, activist, community & event organizer, educator, emcee, designer, poet, performer, professor and practitioner of the healing arts living and working in indigenous Tongva land (Los Angeles). She is the founder of various autonomous cultural artivist projects including In Lak Ech, El MERCADO and La Botanica del Barrio and serves as the founding director of the women’s wellness and art organization, Mujeres de Maiz. For over 25 years she has worked on various transnational art and organizing efforts including work with the Zapatistas, Peace & Dignity Journeys and La Red Xicana Indigena. Montes graduated with a B.A. from UCLA in World Arts & Cultures with a minor in Chicana/o/x Studies, a M.A in Chicana/ox Studies from Cal State Northridge, and a M.F.A from Otis College of Art & Design in Public Practice Art.