Water Protector and Indigenous rights advocate: Autumn Peltier

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Delivery method

Duration

1.5 hours

Audience

All HC and PHAC Employees

Description

The Circle of Nations is delighted to feature as part of its Indigenous Speakers Series, Indigenous Activist, three times International Children’s Peace Prize nominee and Indigenous rights advocate Autumn Peltier. This will be a virtual event.

In recognition of Indigenous Awareness Month, please join in for this riveting discussion. There will be room for questions and answers at the end of the address. Given that this event will be offered virtually, it will be open for all public servants across the Government of Canada. Please spread the word!

About Autumn Peltier

Autumn Peltier is from the Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Known as the “Water Protector" the teenage activist fights for water rights for indigenous peoples. In 2018, at the age of thirteen, Peltier addressed world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on the issue of water protection where she came face to face with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders; gaining international attention for her unrelenting approach asking him for answers. In 2019 at the age of 16 she was appointed Chief Water Commissioner by the Anishinabek Nation. She has spoken in front of the United Nations and other world leaders, demanding clean drinking water on indigenous reserves. Peltier is one of the leading youth environmental activists of the world. In 2021 was awarded a Planetary Health Award by Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco. Autumn Peltier has been a keynote speaker at The World Economic Forum in Switzerland and named in such publications as "The Power List - Top 50 Ranking Canadians" (Macleans), and "15 Indigenous People to Know in Canada" (ELLE). In 2019 her short film 'The Water Walker" received global attention as cameras followed her journey to address the United Nations in New York at the age of 13 and is now featured on HBO Canada.