Johnnie Jae
They/Them
Title: Journalist, artist, advocate, and the founder of Red Pop! News
Location: Los Angeles, California
Issue Areas: Indigenous media sovereignty and representation, disability justice, mental health, cultural revitalization, digital safety, and the healing power of storytelling.
Affiliations/Organizations: Red POP! News & Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors
Johnnie Jae is an Otoe-Missouria and Choctaw journalist, media critic, and multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. Jae is the founder of Red POP! News and a Coordinating Council Member and Co-Lead of the Sharing the Story Committee for Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors, an initiative focused on healing, reconnection, and truth-telling for the Otoe-Missouria people, as well as host of the podcast, Talking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors. They are also a staunch advocate for Indigenous and Disability rights and justice, with a focus on raising awareness of the intersection of Disability Rights and Justice and Tribal Sovereignty.
