Activism & Advocacy

Last changed on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 17:59

This category includes any content that demonstrates, describes, or educates users on past, present, and future activism efforts that lead to indigenous people's sovereignty. Some content might also highlight indigenous people's activism in intersectional matters, such as advocating for affordable housing, women's rights, safety, and the environment. 

YAI | The Love For The Game

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Activism & Advocacy, Ways of Life
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Jaiyah Saelua is the first openly trans athlete to compete in a FIFA sanctioned qualifier.

Old Growth PLANTS | Solutions for Contemporary World Problems

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Activism & Advocacy, Native Sciences & Technology
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In this episode we talk with Alexander Harris of RE Sources. Alexander is a conservationist who has worked on various policy issues ranging from public forest management and wildfire mitigation to ecological forest management and climate mitigation.

PLANTS | Balance of the Natural World

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Activism & Advocacy
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Darrell Gray and James van der Voort from the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) share the challenges and successes that the organization has had in their conservation efforts against Climate Change.

Elwha Lower Dam and the Return of Salmon

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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Public User
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Activism & Advocacy, Cultural Roles
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Chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Francis Charles, talks about the first Salmon returning post dam removal and the role that Indigenous Women played in making it happen.

The Earth is Alive

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Public User, Lummi Nation
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Activism & Advocacy, Ways of Life
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EARTH IS ALIVE: HULI TA TUM UHW was filmed before a public audience at Lummi Nation, where Coast Salish political and spiritual leaders carried ancestral teachings into the conversation on climate change.

Women of Journeys | Finding Our Medicine

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Public User, Lummi Nation
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Activism & Advocacy, Cultural Roles
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Women Of Journeys highlights women speaking out about the tragic history of murdered and missing Indigenous women (MMIW) in Indian country.

A Case for Hope - The Salmon People

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Activism & Advocacy, Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
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The Salmon People Research is a three-pronged initiative focused on amplifying Indigenous knowledge and stories to support salmon restoration, river health, and the revitalization of Tribal lifeways impacted by salmon loss.