This video and blog is part of a series sharing the themes from ICA's "Reclaiming the Sacred" Indigenous Economics online conference held June 10-12 2021. This conference was held in partnership with the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics.
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Melina Laboucan-Massimo (she/her) is Lubicon Cree from Northern Alberta, Canada. She is the founder of Sacred Earth Solar and the Campaign Director at Indigenous Climate Action. She has worked on social, environmental and climate justice issues for over 15 years. Melina has worked, studied, and campaigned in Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Canada and across Europe focusing on resource extraction, climate change impacts, media literacy, energy literacy and Indigenous rights & responsibilities.
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Jayce Chiblow (she/her) is Anishinaabe from Garden River First Nation, Ontario. She has an Undergraduate degree in Biology, a Masters of Environmental Studies and is currently attending the Indigenous Youth Policy School through the Canadian Roots Exchange. Jayce’s Masters research was conducted in her community where she brought together youth, community leaders, and knowledge keepers in a workshop-style gathering focused on climate action through an Indigenous food sovereignty approach.
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Jacob Crane (he/him) is a successful business owner and the new Just Transition Lead. He is frugal, smart, and talented with a passion to uplift Indigenous voices wherever he goes. Jacob is also a proud citizen of the Tsuut’ina Nation and is family oriented. He participates as a community leader in a variety of organizations that serve first-time Indigenous entrepreneurs, air quality, and health care for Native American populations.
