Cries from Our Forests — Listening to Eriel Tchekwie Deranger

Eriel Tchekwie Deranger is a Dënesųłiné woman (ts’ékui), member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and mother of two. She comes from a family of Indigenous rights advocates fighting for the recognition, sovereignty and autonomy of their Indigenous lands and territories in what is now known as <a href="https://www.treaty8.ca/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Treaty 8</a>, Canada. Eriel is a co-founder of the organization, <a href="https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/staff/eriel-tchekwie-deranger" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Indigenous Climate Action</a> (ICA), and formally stepped into the role of Executive Director in 2017. Prior to ICA, Eriel worked with her First Nation on the Indigenous Tar Sands campaign — challenging the expansion of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athabasca_oil_sands" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta’s Tar Sands</a> and bringing international recognition to issues in her territory. As part of her role she brought international recognition to issues in her territory with celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Darren Aronofsky, Neil Young, Daryl Hannah, James Cameron and many others, drawing attention across the globe. <a href="https://medium.com/@impossible/cries-from-our-forests-listening-to-eriel-tchekwie-deranger-5335fc6d3971">Website</a>