Cascade Volcanoes • Entered by Barb Fox-Kilgore on October 19, 2023
2023 Indigenous Leadership Awards
October 18, 2023 – October 18, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 3 |
| Post Admin hours | 2 |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 4 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Relationship Building with non-white and/or frontline communities (relational meetings, attending events, community support, etc.)
Key Partners: Ecotrust
Short Description of Activity
2023 Annual Indigenous Leadership Awards held at the Red Event Center Portland Oregon to honor 7 tribal members, from various tribes, ranging from California to Alaska, who have made an impact both environmentally and or culturally that benefited their community.
Frances Charles, Kllallam Tribe, Lead the removal of two dams on the Elwha River.
Marina Anderson, Haida/Lingit, uplifted southeast Alaska Native communities and protect the Tongass rainforest.
Louise Brady, Lingit, Protect Pacific Herring and promotes Traditional Ecological Knowlege.
Teri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, Haida, Perpetuation of Hida culture, language, and music, attorney working across Canada in Indigenous Law.
Gabe Sheoships, Cayuse/Walla Walla, decolonize environmental education, re-Indigenize landscapes, Indigenous led stewardship, First Foods protection, working with youth.
Corine Pierce, Pomo, Revives basketweaving traditions of the Pomo people, knowledge holder, culture bearer, and land steward.
Alyssa Macy, Wasco, Navajo, Hopi, Builds relationships between Washington Conservation Action and Indigenous communities, Salmon protection, Leader in Washinton State environmental community.
Other recognition was to 21 youth, grades 6-12, from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla for their work with COVID response to their community, salmon protection and local community engagement.
Reflection/Evaluation
This is the second time I have attended this event. It is inspirational to hear the stories of what has been accomplished by the nominated strong passionate and committed individuals to benefit their communities, unite tribal members and to teach how important to keep connected to nature and to care for the earth. I listen to their words so full of humanity and feel sad why so much of the world has lost it and how much could be learned. Attending this event was spiritually fulfilling.