2019-Oct-01
“Water Warrior”, 15 Year Old Autumn Peltier Speaks to the UN
The Great Lakes have an amazing young champion. Autumn Peltier, a 15 year old from the Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, addressed the United Nations Global Landscapes Forum Saturday as part of the Indigenous march within Friday’s global climate strike. Autumn is the Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner, a position she took over from her great-aunt and water activist Josephine Mandamin. Her goal is to educate people on the importance of clean water. Read more about this impressive advocate and watch her speech to the UN here.