Indigenous Women Protecting the Tongass Rainforest, Alaska
Date and Time
Mar 13, 2019 6:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Mar 13, 2019 6:00 pm
450K
Please join us for an informative and story-filled evening discussion with a WECAN Delegation of three Tlingit women from the Tongass and one Yupik woman who is living in the Tongass with her Tlingit husband and daughter. They are traveling from Alaska to Washington, D.C. to tell their community stories, and advocate for the protection of their ancient forest homeland, which is the largest old growth forest in North America—the Tongass National Forest. The Tongass is the U.S.’s single most important national forest for carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation and thus, their advocacy could not be more important and timely. This is an historic Delegation, as this is the first time Tlingit women have come to the Capitol to fight to protect their traditional territory.
There will be a presentation and time for Q and A.
LIVE-STREAM: If you are not in the D.C. area, we will be live-streaming from the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network Facebook page!
FEATURING:
Wanda “Kashudoha” Loescher Culp – Tlingit, activist, artist and WECAN Tongass Coordinator
Kari Ames – Tlingit, Alaska Native Voices Cultural Heritage Guide and keeper of traditional life-ways
Rebekah Sawers –Yupik living in the Tongass with her Tlingit husband and daughter, Indigenous Youth Educator
Adrien Nichol Lee – Tlingit, President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 12 and keeper of cultural Tlingit education
Osprey Oreille Lake – Discussion Moderator: Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International
WHEN: March 13th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
WHERE: Busboys and Poets, 450 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001
HOW: No registration required, seating available on a first come, first served basis. Food and drinks available for purchase.
Questions? Contact the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network at osprey@wecaninternational.orgMore Information https://www.facebook.com/events/1025911427603214/
