Devery Jacobs on the Power of Indigenous Communities Owning Their Stories
“I grew up inherently political and fueled with Mohawk pride.” Resistance and revolution have always been instinctive to actress Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs. Like so many BIPOC women across the globe, the 28-year-old has a passion for creating space for her community and dismantling the systems that hold back many women like herself. Though we chat to discuss her role in the groundbreaking new show, Reservation Dogs, Jacobs is sure to shed light on missing Indigenous women, protests to build a pipeline in Minnesota, and the need to portray two-spirit folks...