Climate change is not merely a background of human life, happening independently to the environment, but it is something that participates as an essential existence of human life. We will deepen an understanding of how ecological violence and how land theft is not neatly separable from environmental degradation but is in direct correlation with the violence against indigenous people. Indigenous people are active agents in shaping a prolific relation with the land; as we are an active keystone relative on which entire ecosystems depend on.
Join us in a provoking conversation focused on delving into the intersections of climate change and the Missing and Murder Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) crisis to explore how Indigenous peoples are affected by land degradation aided by mass extraction of natural resources: web of living relations
- Provides clarity on the complexity of the MMIP crisis and analysis of why Indigenous peoples continue to endure disproportionate violence.
- Bridges Indigenous studies and community knowledge (data sovereignty) to the climate justice movement.
- Serves as an educational resource for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to learn about the issue and take action.
This transformative moment is aimed at gaining clarity and exploring strategies to address the relationship between Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP), gender violence, and the dispossession and dispensability of Indigenous lands, and how these interconnected challenges directly interface with Native communities. Following the tool kit presentation, there will be a panel discussion where experiences will be shared, highlighting how the land is intricately connected to human well-being.
