A lecture by Erica Violet Lee, Organizer with Idle No More; Member of Canadian Youth Delegation to COP 21
In the face of a colonial climate catastrophe, Indigenous women are at the forefront of impact and resistance. As we articulate connections between the land and our bodies, our struggle for liberation from extractive industry becomes deeply personal. Indigenous philosophies provide a framework for the rights of nature, and remind us of our responsibility to fight for climate justice that necessarily starts with decolonization.