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Political Lessons From 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance – Atmos.earth

As Trump returns to the White House, Indigenous climate justice advocate Jade Begay explains what we all can learn from centuries of Indigenous-led resistance movements.

Jade Begay (Diné/Tesuque Pueblo) has been on the front lines of key movements and moments as an Indigenous rights and climate policy expert, community organizer, and filmmaker.

Her roles include spending five years as director of policy and advocacy for the Indigenous-led NDN Collective; serving as impact producer for the emotion-evoking 2024 documentary Sugarcane illuminating the intergenerational trauma caused by Indian boarding schools; and more recently, working closely with Vice President Harris during the Harris-Walz election campaign as Native American Engagement Director. Among the honors bestowed upon Begay for her impressive efforts  are a 2021 appointment by President Biden to the first-ever White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.

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