I’ve focused mostly on artists with active Instagram accounts. Whether you’re a comics fan, you’re looking for some new kid lit, or you just enjoy gorgeous art, you’re going to want to follow these rad creators. But I encourage you to check out all of their websites as well. These artists and illustrators are involved in so many interesting projects, from webcomics and zines to public art installations and multimedia art. I fell down so many wonderful rabbit holes while working on this piece, and I hope that you do too, while reading it. Note: I deferred to using the language the artists use on their websites or Instagram pages when referring to their Nation, tribe, or culture.

Indigenous Comics Artists

Most of these artists work across multiple disciplines. But in addition to illustrations, digital art, video games, and multimedia projects, they are all creating exciting graphic stories starring Indigenous characters.

Indigenous Children’s Book Illustrators

This list includes just a few of the many talented Indigenous children’s book illustrators working today. If you’re looking for even more, these two lists of Indigenous children’s books are a good place to start.

Multi-Disciplinary Indigenous Artists & Illustrators

The work of these Indigenous artists stretches across many fields, including book cover design, comic book–inspired illustration, paints, and more. Looking for more Indigenous illustrators? Check out these Aboriginal comics. You might also be interested in reading about the history of Indigenous superheroes, and the current state of Indigenous literature for kids and teens.

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