Fe Montes

Felicia “Fe” Montes (feliciamontes.wordpress.com) is a Xicana Indigenous artist, activist, academic, community and event organizer, and poet and performer living and working in the Los Angeles area. She believes art is a tool for education, empowerment, and transformation, and has translated her passion for art and social justice as the co-founder and coordinating member of two groundbreaking creative women’s collectives, Mujeres de Maiz and In Lak Ech. Fe has worked with Self Help Graphics, Proyecto Pastoral, and the United Farm Workers. She has been influential in transnational art and organizing efforts, including work with the Zapatistas, Peace & Dignity Journeys, and La Red Xicana Indigena.