Introduction
Developed by intersectional climate justice activists, organizers and researchers for Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGOs) in so-called Canada, this guide includes tips, reflections and resources for those looking to take real steps to decolonize your approaches and meaningfully support Indigenous movements.
This project echoes what many Indigenous people and groups have been saying for a long time; the driving causes of the climate crisis are colonialism, capitalism and extractivism. Decolonizing climate action is not just the right thing to do, but it is how we become powerful enough to win.
Credit
This toolkit was contributed by Research for the Frontlines. It was developed by:
Indigenous reviewers:
- Alexa Metallic, Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation.
- Kahsennóktha, Kanehsatà:ke Kanien’kehà:ka First Nation.
- Onagoshi Haymond, Kebaowek First Nation, Indigenous Climate Action.
- Sakej Ward, Mi’kmaq, Esgenoopetitj First Nation.
- Tori Cress from the Anishinaabe Nation, Keepers of the Water, living in G’Chimnissing on Georgian Bay in Williams Treaty territory.
Settler drafters and project leads:
- Dr. Jen Gobby, Affiliate Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Coordinator and Founder of Research for the Front Lines.
- Emily Lowan, Fossil Fuel Supply Campaigns Lead for Climate Action Network Canada and volunteer with Research for the Front Lines.
Graphic Designer and Artist:
- Bree Island, from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 8, owner of Miyonakwan Studio.
8 settler reviewers also supported with this project: Dr. Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Bronwen Tucker, Sara Adams, Tom Liacas, Jacqueline Lee-Tam, Amanda Harvey-Sanchez, and Nicolas Chevalier.
