Lindsey Bacigal (she/her) is of Chickasaw, Polish and Irish descent. She was born on raised on Peoria, Anishinabewaki, Odawa and oθaakiiwaki‧hina‧ki territory, also called Owosso, Michigan. Lindsey was not raised with her Indigineity, but over the past few years, has been on a journey to feel more connected to this part of her identity and is excited to continue on this path. 

Lindsey comes from a working class family and was not raised around activism, so her activist journey did not begin until her secondary education. Attending a primarily white, Catholic institution presented itself with many opportunities to work against conservative values and through this, Lindsey became an outspoken advocate for the rights of marginalized groups and a headache for administration (a title she was very proud of). Following her graduation in Communication and Women’s Studies, Lindsey was energized but wanted to learn more, so she went on to earn a Master’s in Gender, Globalisation and Rights from the University of Ireland, Galway. Her final thesis explored the intersections between gender-based environmental violence, Indigenous women, colonialism, and human rights. 

While writing her dissertation, Lindsey also began work as the Communications Coordinator at Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada. In this position, she became acquainted with the colonial and oppressive systems of Canada, but also experienced the strength and resiliency of Inuit women. In the coming months following her move to so-called Canada, Lindsey became heavily involved with the climate justice movement, joining Climate Justice Ottawa and working on the Our Time for a Green New Deal campaign. She also began work on a project with the Sunrise Movement to develop tools for hubs to forge better partnerships with other like-minded groups and organizations. 

Lindsey formerly worked as the Director of Communications at Indigenous Climate Action and has since moved into a role as the podcast host/co-producer. She is also the Communications Coordinator at the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition.