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WSU Vancouver Hosts Emmy-nominated Cowlitz Comedian And Writer Joey Clift (Photo) - 10/08/26

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver will host Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, director and producer Joey Clift as part of the 2026 DocArts Series to speak about his path into comedy and entertainment, his creative work and Native representation in media.

 

Clift’s talk, “Fighting Native Erasure Through Jokes” is from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 on the WSU Vancouver campus in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110 and on Zoom (bit.ly/4xKkv7L passcode: DocArts26). Clifts is a Peabody and two-time Emmy Award-nominated writer whose work centers Native representation in comedy, television and film. The event is free and open to the public.

 

Clift originally attended college to become a local television weather person. Growing up without seeing Native American comedians on television, he believed that comedy was not a career available to him. He later found his way into the field, and his experiences with Native representation in entertainment have helped shape his work as a comedian and writer.

 

Clift has written for television shows including Netflix’s “Spirit Rangers,” PBS’s “Molly of Denali,” Cartoon Network’s “Lego Ninjago: Decoded,” Dropout’s “Smartypants” and “Toonout” and Nickelodeon’s “PAW Patrol” and “Rubble & Crew.” His work has also been featured in The Washington Post, Pitchfork, NPR, Dead Meat, Dropout and Comedy Central.

 

Clift created “Gone Native,” a Webby Award-winning Comedy Central Digital series featuring Native American comedians. His short films have screened at venues and festivals including Just For Laughs and the Smithsonian Museum.

 

The DocArts Initiative is an outgrowth of decades of justice-oriented multimedia production and creation by WSU faculty. DocArts works to integrate multimedia production across the curriculum while creating content for local, national and international platforms

 

About WSU Vancouver

WSU Vancouver is one of six campuses of Washington State University and the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington. The campus offers undergraduate and graduate programs that support workforce development, innovation and economic growth through strong partnerships with businesses, industries and community organizations.

 

WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver and is accessible via I-5, I-205 and C-TRAN bus service.

 

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.

 

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Attached Media Files: Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, director and producer Joey Clift,

WSU Vancouver Hosts Emmy-nominated Cowlitz Comedian And Writer Joey Clift (Photo) - 10/08/26

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver will host Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, director and producer Joey Clift as part of the 2026 DocArts Series to speak about his path into comedy and entertainment, his creative work and Native representation in media.

 

Clift’s talk, “Fighting Native Erasure Through Jokes” is from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 on the WSU Vancouver campus in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110 and on Zoom (bit.ly/4xKkv7L passcode: DocArts26). Clifts is a Peabody and two-time Emmy Award-nominated writer whose work centers Native representation in comedy, television and film. The event is free and open to the public.

 

Clift originally attended college to become a local television weather person. Growing up without seeing Native American comedians on television, he believed that comedy was not a career available to him. He later found his way into the field, and his experiences with Native representation in entertainment have helped shape his work as a comedian and writer.

 

Clift has written for television shows including Netflix’s “Spirit Rangers,” PBS’s “Molly of Denali,” Cartoon Network’s “Lego Ninjago: Decoded,” Dropout’s “Smartypants” and “Toonout” and Nickelodeon’s “PAW Patrol” and “Rubble & Crew.” His work has also been featured in The Washington Post, Pitchfork, NPR, Dead Meat, Dropout and Comedy Central.

 

Clift created “Gone Native,” a Webby Award-winning Comedy Central Digital series featuring Native American comedians. His short films have screened at venues and festivals including Just For Laughs and the Smithsonian Museum.

 

The DocArts Initiative is an outgrowth of decades of justice-oriented multimedia production and creation by WSU faculty. DocArts works to integrate multimedia production across the curriculum while creating content for local, national and international platforms

 

About WSU Vancouver

WSU Vancouver is one of six campuses of Washington State University and the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington. The campus offers undergraduate and graduate programs that support workforce development, innovation and economic growth through strong partnerships with businesses, industries and community organizations.

 

WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver and is accessible via I-5, I-205 and C-TRAN bus service.

 

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.

 

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Attached Media Files: Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, director and producer Joey Clift,