Alternate Title(s)

First Nations series for young readers

ISBN

9781897187982

Statement of Responsibility

Vincent Schilling.

Publication Information

Toronto : Second Story Press

Physical Description

xvi, 127 p. : ill., ports. 23 cm.

Notes

Includes glossary.

Contents

Chapter 1 Melina Laboucan-Massimo (Lubicon Lake Band of Cree) : uses her passion to stop oil extraction from the tar sands of Alberta, Canada -- Chapter 2 Winona LaDuke (White Earth Band of Ojibwe) : works to reclaim Native lands, advocates renewable energy resources, and protects Native cultures -- Chapter 3 Clayton Thomas-Muller (Mathais Colomb Cree Nation) : advocates for Indigenous self-determination and campaigns against tar sands extraction -- Chapter 4 Ben Powless (Mohawk) : addresses climate change issues with his youthful energy and skills -- Chapter 5 Tom Goldtooth (Navajo/Dakota) : fights for environmental and economic justice, sustainable development, and effective economic systems -- Chapter 6 Grace Thorpe (Sac and Fox Nation) : dedicated her retirement years to keeping Native reservations from becoming nuclear waste dumps -- Chapter 7 Sarah James (Gwich'in) : defends the Porcupine caribou herd and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska -- Chapter 8 Enei Begaye (Navajo) and Evon Peter (Gwich'in) : work as a couple on environmental issues and sustainable strategies for Native people -- Chapter 9 Klee Benally (Navajo) : uses the media to empower Native communities in their fight for environmental justice -- Chapter 10 Teague Allston (Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia) : works for environmental justice and ensures a tribal voice is heard in Washington, DC.