Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
CAROLE LINDSTROM | Anishinaabe-Metis
BRIDGET GEORGE | Nimkiinagwaagankwe - Anishinaabe
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English
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environmental justice, environmental racism, Water Protectors, Indigenous Worldview, Autumn Peltier, Josephine Mandamin
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Pre Kindergarten +
Water activist Autumn Peltier from Wiikwemkong First Nation became the youngest Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation in 2019 at the age of 14. Before her, that title was held by her great aunt Josephine Mandamin. Josephine walked over 15,000 miles in her lifetime to advocate for the importance of clean water. Always acting with the next seven generations in mind, the Anishinaabe have long fostered a culture of educating and caring for the welfare of our future generations.
