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Eriel Tchekwie Deranger

@ErielTD Eriel is a Dënesųłiné woman (ts'ékui), member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and mother of two, coming from a family of Indigenous rights advocates fighting for the recognition, sovereignty and autonomy of their Indigenous lands and territory in what is now known as Treaty 8, Canada. She is the Executive Director and co-founder of Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) - an Indigenous-led climate justice organization working to empower communities and inspire Indigenous-led climate solutions. Eriel also sits on the board of WWF Canada, Bioneers, Keepers of the Water and the UK Tar Sands Network with a focus on building intersectional dialogue between Indigenous rights and other social justice movements nationally and internationally.
  • Policy Brief | Climate Action
The Climate Emergency & the Colonial Response
by Eriel Tchekwie Deranger
  • July 2, 2021
  • Policy Brief | Climate Action
The Green New Deal in Canada: Challenges for Indigenous Participation
by Eriel Tchekwie Deranger
  • July 15, 2019

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