October 12th 2020 marks 528 years since Columbus first arrived on the American continent and sparked half a millenium of genocide, denial of human rights, theft and desecration of sacred land, and destruction of the natural environment. This day has been reclaimed as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States, raising awareness of the continued oppression of Native and Indigenous peoples in the continent, and celebrating their contributions to society and the world.

 

To celebrate US Indigenous Peoples’ Day in this webinar we have invited members of Indigenous Communities from around the world to talk about work as frontline defenders against climate change and the central importance of indigenous knowledge of land management in the fight to limit its effects.

 

This is the second webinar in our series ‘Building Back Better’ which looks forward to the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, and asks what we need to do to create a more peaceful, just and sustainable future. Alongside zoom and facebook livestream, this webinar will be broadcast on Midheaven network as part of their livestream for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

 

    Senger Winnie, Not1More, Kenya

    Miriam Liempe, CTA-A, Argentina

    Strong Buffalo, Oyate Hotanin and World Uranium Mining, United States

    Professor Esther Yazzie-Lewis, Co-Author of The Navajo People and Uranium Mining

    Rebecca Irby, PEAC Institute, United States

 

Webinar Invite & Link:

Topic: Confronting the Climate Crisis

Register in advance for this webinar:

Webpage to register with bio and picture: https://www.midheaven.network/doiuc