Emma Robbins (she/her) is an artist, activist, and community organizer. She founded The Chapter House in 2020 while serving as the Executive Director of the Navajo Water Project. There she collaborated with communities to expand access to clean, running water for the one in three Navajo families without it on her reservation. Robbins went on to continue her water and policy work as CEO of Planet Women, supporting femme-led environmental and human rights initiatives. She completed her BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and studied Latin American art history in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Through her artwork, she strives to educate viewers about issues such as broken treaties and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis. She has exhibited both in the U.S. and internationally. Robbins served on the Arizona Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and is a senior Aspen Institute Fellow.
