Located in Phoenix, AZ WarBird Press is an Indigenous print making studio that focuses towards producing, sharing, and teaching printmaking with an eye set towards Indigenous justice. Established in 2011 it has collaborated with many artist, knowledge keepers, and institutions such as Postcommodity, Steven J Yazzie, Dallin Maybee, Jake Skeets, Phoenix Indian Center, Heard Museum, Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, and The Rezilance Organization.

In edition to collaboration work the Press has an ongoing social engagement project that started in 2014. WarBird Press releases print editions to the public though repurposed newspaper vending machines. These machine are dispersed in many locations at different times locally and nationally. Often prints are free inside the machines but at times can cost $3 dollars in quarters. This concept allows prints to be accessible based on location and budget. Follow Warbird Press on Facebook or Instagram for drop locations and times.

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  • The exhibition entitled Aksum Belle: Afterwards by Jacob Meders, a member of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, exhibited at the Jacki Headley University Art Gallery on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU Chico)