Emma is an artist, activist, and environmentalist with a passion for empowering Indigenous women. As Executive Director of the Navajo Water Project, she works to expand access to clean running water to the one in three Navajo families without it. Through her artwork, she strives to educate viewers about issues like broken treaties and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis. Robbins completed her BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and studied Modern Latin American Art History in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has exhibited both in the U.S. and internationally
Dria (she/her) is Diné, born and raised on Tongva Land. She is currently completing her B.A. in Social Work at CSULA. She is also receiving her Certificate in Youth Agency Administration, which specializes in non-profit organizations dedicated to youth populations. Dria is passionate about servicing Indigenous communities and creating fundamental change. In her free time, she enjoys being an auntie and attending community events.
Katie Janss (she/her) is a collaborator at The Chapter House. She is also the Program Operations Manager for the Navajo Water Project at DigDeep. She started the Water Is Life Fund, a microgrant program aimed towards funding community-led grassroots water access projects on the Navajo Nation. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.