Autumn Peltier, 14, has been named the chief water commissioner by the Anishinabek Nation. It is a political advocacy group for 40 First Nations across Ontario and water protection.of the Great Lakes 👏
Posted: Apr 25, 2019 3:18 PM ET | Last Updated: April 26A water advocate from northern Ontario has recently been named Chief Water Commissioner for Anishinabek First Nation. We chat with Autumn Peltier, who is aiming to ensure that water is given the same rights as human beings.An Indigenous teen from northeastern Ontario is taking over her great aunt's role as an advocate for water protection of the Great Lakes.
Autumn Peltier, 14, has been named the chief water commissioner by the Anishinabek Nation. It is a political advocacy group for 40 First Nations across Ontario. Peltier is no stranger to speaking up about protecting water. From Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, Peltier's quest to protect water started when she was eight years old when she visited a community under a boil water advisory. Since then, she has had meetings on the importance of clean water with the Prime Minister and the Assembly of First Nations.
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