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Executive Director, mother, Indigenous rights and climate justice advocate

Edmonton, Alberta
Joined June 2010
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I’m so excited to share I’ve been selected for the 2024 #climatebreakthroughaward to build a globally coordinated Indigenous climate initiative to address climate change. 2024 Cohort includes Kimiko Hirata, Alex Doukas, and Tero Mustonen. Learn more at climatebreakthrough.org
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Indigenous Peoples are facing the impacts of climate change - have been doing so for decades. Yet, when it comes to funding for climate solutions, they rarely get any funds. Please uplift our communities so that we are leading our own efforts. grist.org/global-indigenous-…
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Indigenous Peoples throughout the world are disproportionately impacted by fossil fuels and the increasing impacts of climate change. More carbon markets, offsets and removals must not be considered as solutions.-Tom Goldtooth, IEN
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Today we sent a letter to the Prime Minister about eliminating #fossilfuel subsidies through a robust assessment framework #cdnpoli The letter is signed by over 100 environmental, health, human rights & civil society organizations across Canada environmentaldefence.ca/repo…
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The USA and Canada have got to stop the environmental racism it inflicts on the First Nations and frontline communities of the extraction industry. Another deadly spill.
ACFN Chief Allan Adam delivers testimony in Ottawa this week re: oil sands tailings spills. Chief Adam learned this week his father-in-law is diagnosed with the rare bile duct cancer that’s been killing residents in Fort Chipewyan for years, believed to be linked to oil sands pollution.
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After months of silence about a toxic tailings leak at Kearl, Imperial Oil, the Alberta Energy Regulator, and the Government of Alberta were quick to deny, but remain slow to act. STATEMENT in 🧵below ⬇️ #abpoli #cdnpoli #yeg #yyc
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STATEMENT: ECCC’s Fisheries Act finding confirms worst fears of residents, contradicts statements made by the Alberta Energy Regulator and Premier Smith #abpoli #cdnpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg
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All carbon offsets, trading, and market-based systems are distractions from true climate action to phase out fossil fuels. Hands off Indigenous lands! #StopCO2Colonialism #NoFalseSolutions theguardian.com/environment/…
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.@ACFN_KaiTaile released a statement abt 5.3million litres of toxic tailings from an overland breach on Feb 4, 2023 (as well as additional leakages), reporting the largest spill of toxic tailings in AB history @Indigenous_ca Why aren't we hearing more? #IndigenousRights #abpoli
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“We are our ancestors' wildest dreams” @ErielTD ICA has built a team of changemakers passionately working toward transformative climate justice. This #NIPD2022, we call on you to support our work IndigenousClimateAction.com/… Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day & Summer Solstice!