Josue Rivas - Leaving Flowers & Songs - Indigenous Photojournalist Extraordinaire

Josué Rivas (Mexica and Otomi) is an Indigenous Futurist,
creative director, visual storyteller and educator working at the
intersection of art, journalism, and social justice. "My mission,
I think, is to come and show us the light. Like, what does that
look like. How can you do it with storytelling that is compelling
and is beautiful and is also regenerative for the people in the
image,” he says. Josué's work has appeared in National
Geographic, The Guardian,The New York Times and Apple amongst
others. He aims to challenge the mainstream narrative about
Indigenous peoples, build awareness about issues affecting Native
communities across Turtle Island, and be a visual messenger for
those in the shadows of our society. 


He is a 2020 Catchlight Leadership Fellow, Magnum Foundation
Photography and Social Justice Fellow, founder of the Standing
Strong Project, co-founder of Natives Photograph and winner of
the 2018 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo. Josué is
the latest guest in our Wide Awakes activation. He is based in
Portland, OR and is available for photo assignments, film
projects and exhibitions.


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