Jakob Littlewolf is an indigenous artist from the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe who has been inspired by fellow artists from the White Earth Nation and the art curators from Gizhiigan "When they had first started Gizhiigan in Mahnomen I found myself drawn to it immediately as I have always had an interest in art especially abstract and contemporary art. Whenever possible I would visit there and admire all the talented art that was being made and displayed there I found it very inspiring that members of my own community were not only members but they ran it and the inspiration I felt from the artists that were making all these beautiful pieces of art which stuck with me for a long time until I had succumbed to alcoholism which took away all my motivation and interest to create. It wasn't until I had gotten into a car accident years later that I knew that I had to get sober and stay sober my art has helped me tremendously in achieving that it has shown me that I am not alone and there are many amazing people who would help me grow and expand as an artist so now that I have picked up the paints I don't think I'll ever put them back down I will always try to create." Jakob has been featured as an emerging artist in the Naytahwaush faces and stories exhibit and Mazinaatebiishin "it is reflected in the water" in Mahnomen MN as well as multiple exhibits at the red door art gallery in Wahpeton ND.