Emily Clarke is a Cahuilla poet, journalist, editor, bead artist, activist, and traditional Bird Dancer. Emily is currently serving as the 2022–23 Graton Roundhouse Intern for Heyday Books and News from Native California. She is a two time recipient of the UC Riverside Chancellor’s Award for Poetry, a 2022 Pushcart Prize nominee, winner of the Riverside county Bosworth Award for “Activist of the Year,” and a recipient of The Center for Cultural Power’s 2022 Artist Disruptor award. In her free time, Emily runs her small business, Cahuilla Woman Creations, preforms her work at various events, and co-edits her literary magazine, Rejected Lit Mag. Emily takes inspiration from her favorite books which include Teeth Never Sleep by Ángel García, Up Jump The Boogie by John Murillo, Bad Indians by Deborah Miranda, and When My Brother was an Aztec by Natalie Diaz. Currently, Emily is working towards creating art that feels authentic to her experience as a Native woman while also being important and relevant to the people in her community. You can find Emily on Instagram @cahuillawoman.