Homer Shadowheart is of Anishinaabe/Susquehanna heritage a stand up comic with a bachelors degree in music. Homer has been a long-time board member of the Urban Native Collective since its inception and now works in the office five days a week as the Office Manager. He was the keynote speaker at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s production of August Osage County, where he spoke to the play’s relevance to current conditions in the Indigenous community. He has been involved in activism for years, speaking against racist mascots and petitioning for the removal of racist signage in Cincinnati. Homer lives in Cincinnati with his wife and coon hound. In addition to having the coolest last name on Earth, Homer is currently writing a sitcom.