When first visiting Kenya, offering tobacco is a way to acknowledge the spirit, the lands, and the people who have cared for them since time immemorial.

When embracing Mother Nature, we tap into a primal energy that existed before us and will continue long after.

Ziigwan (Zee-gwun), meaning “spring” in Anishinaabemowin, marks the beginning of a new year for many Indigenous communities of Turtle Island, north of the hemisphere.

Together for the Water: Support Indigenous Resilience

A Critical Step Forward: Update on Near-Surface Disposal Facility near Kichi Sibi

Indigenous Climate Action is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the latest cohort of our Climate Leadership Program, held online via Zoom on: Friday March 7th to Sunday March 9th 2025 from 9:00am-1:30pm PST (UTC-8).

This Giving Tuesday, you showed the power of collective action and solidarity. 

Thanks to your generosity and Dr. Bronner’s All-One International’s matching contribution, we exceeded our $20,000 goal, raising an incredible $31,962.24 for Indigenous-led climate solutions.

The co-optation of words like “reconciliation” to create a false sense of progress from colonial states like Canada is not lost upon us. If we were to meaningfully engage with “reconciliation” in the context of the economy, it needs to be led by Indigenous peoples, and requires true, systemic change. This then begs the question of… is Canada even capable of economic reconciliation with Indigenous communities?

Joint Statement by Indigenous and environmental groups on the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) laying nine charges against Imperial Oil for releasing toxic tailings waste at its Kearl mine in February 2023.

As colonial leadership shifts across what is now known as North America, many are bracing for the inevitable impacts of the changing political landscape both in so-called Canada and south of the medicine line in the United States of America and Mexico.

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Today, as we honour Human Rights Day, we recognize that Indigenous rights are human rights. In this spirit, we are extending our Giving Tuesday campaign, grounding it in the time of the Winter Solstice, and deepening our commitment to uplifting Indigenous rights and sovereignty.   

Indigenous Climate Action team is excited to announce the launch of our latest report Healing the Land: Indigenous Perspectives on Divestment!

This Giving Tuesday, let’s disrupt the status quo & support Indigenous-led solutions to the climate crisis. We’re leading a different approach—one rooted in reciprocity—recognizing that we are all in relationship with the land & with each other. Reciprocity invites us to give not out of obligation but as an act of shared responsibility.

Week 2 Round-up

Press Conference

Indigenous Climate Action is excited to host a community Round Dance on Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, in Treaty 6 Territory on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Media Advisory