Water protector Autumn Peltier speaks at UN

Canadian water protector and activist Autumn Peltier from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island addresses the UN for the 2019 Global Landscapes Forum.
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[@devonandrewmills]

Still dont understand why EVERYONE knows and cares about Greta, but Autumn is virtually unheard of, even in Canada.

[@mattiea871]

we know why...

[@GoodPennyYHWHsaves]

I don't care about "Greta". She's just another privileged little elite with a disrespectful mouth. No thanks.

[@ThRandomGamerReal]

@@mattiea871 why???

[@powerofloveism]

Its called the World Economic Forum and who controls who and what , even the Transgender movement is controlled by Martine Rothsblatt and its so despicable that the end goal is Transhumanism and the end of Women.

[@DakotaBearofficial]

My name is Dakota Bear - I'm an Indigenous hip-hop artist from the northern side of the medicine line on Turtle Island also known as Canada. As Indigenous Peoples we face some of the worst impacts of climate change, our communities have been on the frontline of climate actions. I'm also a public speaker and I spread the truth in any way that I can. Autumn Peltier a young water protector has been on the frontlines and speaking on this. I've captured hope and positivity through some climate actions, and you can watch some beautiful moments unfold in my music video titled Freedom, which features land defenders/water protectors. We're stronger together - the people are standing together there's power in numbers.

[@jasonaisaican795]

Go with power and love and protection youngling teach them...before it's to late

[@brookenebergall4171]

Thank you, young lady, for all you do! I support you!

[@mySustainableStories]

you are NOT alone, Autumn. My fire, to cleanse our Mother, burns Within YOU. Keep this fire going, at all cost. Mother depends on you, and all of us

[@magmagg]

Keep this up! We need more people like this. Most of the world takes everything for granted.

[@maryannallin1259]

Thank you Autumn. Keep this dialogue going so that it is not just words but conversations towards change. I support what you are saying and doing. We do not live in a 3rd World Country and everyone deserves clean water. That is how Mother Earth wanted it to be. Miigwetch!

[@mikecorbeil]

A most excellent presentation, Autumn! Whether or not enough people will LISTEN, ugh, I'd prefer to not think about that. Continue with your excellent work. I wish you success in these efforts for a healthy environment. Yes, and it's very sad, but we've been increasinly destroying this planet, our planet, ... for many decades now. I know about toxic pollution, have known of it since childhood and am now 62 1/2 for age, and that damn pollution was always a major thorn in my life. I like fishing, but Ilike consuming some of the catch, the rest all being catch & release, but where? For just C&R, no problem, but for consumption, we have a real problem. Either way, WE need to clean up the natural environment; for ourselves, sure, but most definitely for the young and future generations. I'll leave at this for now, hoping to not be censored; but, I wish you well. God Bless! Take care.

[@alexiscausleywaabagiizhigo8606]

Way to go Autumn! Auntie Josephine would be so proud to see you continuing her work. Keep going! Xo

[@indiopeltier9758]

Thank you my sister!!!!

[@Mina-so8su]

I remember my first fresh clean water from the waterfall river in Philippines as a kid. It was very different from what we drink now.

[@gradualuprisintheory]

Someone send this to the Royals who want to move to Canada and want to denounce their duties and be self sufficient. Use your royal funds to help Canada!!! Brave young woman!

[@GoodPennyYHWHsaves]

Peltier is a royal name. Only royals are allowed to speak and be elected. Research bloodlines.

[@gradualuprisintheory]

@@GoodPennyYHWHsaves 😳 really.

[@omegaman400]

You so Special. You are an inspiration to many.

[@michelesheba9935]

Oh My God, Autumn is a gifted child, and now a teenager. She is amazing. To speak on behalf of Mother Earth. I was so awed watching her speak when she was only 13. I wish her the "Breath of God" always. Katie's Daughter

[@tclhoneyabby]

You need water to live. Thats important .

[@tordb]

What a beautiful human being.

[@heathercbc7287]

I stand with Autumn!

[@39224]

It hurts SO MUCH how they're putting water futures up on the stock market like gold or oil. Wall Street is treating it as a commodity instead of a human right.

[@thesmic1224]

No intended shade here but could someone please help me understand a little better? She is emphasizing the importance of water, especially to her and her culture. Her proposed solution is for everyone to go back to the original way of survival in untamed nature, which sounds good to me personally, but that doesn’t seem very plausible considering how many people are now accustomed to the convinces of technology modern science. Also, with inevitable population growth in an already overly populated earth, wouldn’t it be impossible since there aren’t enough resources and space for everyone to provide for their individual self. That means people have to grow/hunt their own food, create their own clothing, and provide their own shelter. With the sociological perspective of functionalism we can observe that when the size of societies increase, people become specialized in the trade of specific goods and services, and the flow these goods and services is economy. I’m really not trying to start any arguments here I just feel like I’m missing something or misinterpreting.

[@OLYMNIA50]

I am a Greek doctor studied in Canada ,Keep on my dear I fight also for natural health with olive leaf extract that keeps us healthy and clear water is a MUST ,,dr karabatsou Ifianassa

[@specialsistersforever6970]

I am with u

[@BrockBrady-xr2zf]

all people around the world diserve clean water no matter what country there from

[@franli4077]

who else is here cus there teacher told them to watch this

[@Universal_Box]

Yes

[@Delaney-hi7ld]

great person

[@SXCLADE]

🔥🔥🔥

[@oliverclothesoff4142]

a better day will come

[@caragramgoogleweb3.023]

WELL DONE WELL EXPLAINED .WE MUST BE PREPARED OR FREEZE OUR PLANET

[@eajc03]

she literally sat next to me in english,, bruh she be best friends with greta and everything

[@rebeccaallen9917]

Amazing Auntie Josephine. Thank you for speaking up for water, for life. We waste so much water by buying processed foods and consuming processed animal foods like hamburgers. Of all mammals over 55 pounds on earth, only 4% are wild. 60% are livestock. Good point about having youth at the decision making tables.

[@GoodPennyYHWHsaves]

Better yet - BOTTLED water advisory throughout the heartlands of america on or near farmlands because of the nitrates from fertilizer. Many conditions in ALL ppl known to afflict ALL ppl who use it.

[@lennartholmen873]

💫🛡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏻

[@veraterenti1677]

I don't know why I must know this girl and the other ones who speak up and stand for someone's right if they don't know about me and the problems we face everyday!

[@jackreacher8858]

If the young generation take the same actions like the older generation, mother earth is KAPUT!

[@fairyfrusciante]

[@naomi7573]

School?

[@Universal_Box]

Yes

[@mpthangoldaz]

Be thankful every day as there is a fateful day soon that the earth will speak, nothing to do with ignorant mans religion.

[@vlado2701]

The climate declared war on people who have forgotten about mutual respect for each other ! This is terrible ... People forgot about those who will live tomorrow...!

[@vincezito3547]

Well the lakes are already ruined. Pregnant women cant eat the fish and everyone else can only eat a limited amount. I am from flint the river is also badly polluted you can eat 1 carp per year "safely". Very sad .

[@comyxcon4life289]

Ironically, America gets most of its water from Canada; which has the freshest, cleanest water in the world. Still, it's sad that indigenous peoples are still being treated bad.

[@Anonymous-xu9ld]

Science teacher posted this on google classroom, still don't understand what this is..

[@zhengbangstu]

Id like to see some research and statistics. None were shared here

[@KJSvitko]

We all should protect the air, water and land from pollution. Why should polluters get away with making money while destroying our common environment. Individuals, politicians and corporations all need to do more to protect the planet and lead on reducing the Climate Crisis. We all can and should do more. Why do fossil fuel companies have the right to pollute the air, land and water. It is time to get active in your community. Speak up for the planet and future generations. If not now then when. If not you then who.

[@Universal_Box]

Any else here form school Edit: yes i know I spelled from wrong

[@vcmp1res950]

Yep

[@No-jg8ch]

E

[@danothymctanothy7009]

the reason you can't get rid of plastic and go back is because large corporations would be put out of business which would ruin the global economy which is why you need a slow transition, because progress always happens over time, and people will always try to progress the economy before the environment BIG BRAIN

[@cherylsibson8457]

Thanks so much, Autumn which is why you could talk with Greta, and simply look its been going on in your lifetime, and Greta has told Trudeau how dare you, that's right, you can't eat oil. They had pipe's in White Rock replaced, and the Chlorination of city water, in combination with aging pipes, had led to complaints of discoloured water and higher-than-usual concentrations of naturally-occurring arsenic and manganese in city water prior to the building of the new treatment These issues aren't just in Ontario, they are in other parts of Canada as well.I moved before the fallout had came out. Grateful you spoke up. plant.www.surreynowleader.com/news/water-motion-disturbs-white-rock-councillors/

[@danhersey1199]

I don't ever remember any of us voting for the u.n.

[@josephnotoempire2949]

Do you remember voting for the Holocaust?

[@danhersey1199]

@@josephnotoempire2949 no such thing my man. What about 20 million Russian dead? Take your bleeding heart back to whatever rock you crawled out from.

[@lucasdacosta3835]

Dan Hersey u a clown

[@No-jg8ch]

Ugud

[@No-jg8ch]

‘Tis gud

[@pcs4580]

Lmao maybe yo mama was a Gud 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@No-jg8ch]

OwO noice job

[@No-jg8ch]

Fish

[@No-jg8ch]

Gat

[@pcs4580]

The real Duolingo owl did you meant to spell bat? LMAO GAT🤣

[@No-jg8ch]

No I meant to spell gato but with no o

[@No-jg8ch]

EEEE

[@tierdrop6041]

hmmm

[@colinmcmahon5829]

Brian, your dream mommy If you can ditch Big Sky and the RVMP ever reach their twentys

[@Jikal]

Milk

[@colinmcmahon5829]

Planes didn’t crash then? Oh ok Must be the new location and for Winnipeg’s pork machine too Over budget in the Workd that the Children made that we could t help noticing were black Just like Ujited Airlines And a Cookie Monster

[@volgawolfhounds741]

Hey kids! See how awesome you can be if you put your phone down long enough to BE SOMEONE. This young lady is SOMEONE. I am a firekeeper. YOUR job is infinitely harder. RESPECT. I would be honored if you owned one of my "Direwolves". My daughter's name is Autumn too. :D

[@Universal_Box]

Ok boomer

[@ac-hq9zb]

PPC OR NOTHING

[@junioruncle4378]

Get ready for plenty of nothing then.

[@ac-hq9zb]

@@rickybobby6760 lol good luck with that lol

[@BossyMike]

LMAO

[@robott6696]

Wonder how many of you have meant her??? Its gone too her head, she is NOT a nice person. Very rude and mean person...

[@herbjerb9050]

Maybe she should convince her own people first. All they ever ask for is more money.

[@creedelorme9577]

Herb Jerb not true!

[@rodgerroy8090]

Hey herb jerk this is a way of life for these people. They have always respected the water. Unlike in the city when you look anywhere in a waterway you can barely even see the water at times because it is littered with garbage or is just too dirty to see the bottom. As for money. If you had any idea of those people's history which you obviously do not, you would know why. This country was never defeated by means of war but a bunch of lies on paper called a treaty or treaties. This country was stolen. But...you'll never get it. Your just a herb JERK.

[@heycorey2640]

no mention of fathers or brothers coming from the magical water.. hmm feminist much...

[@jeangreenfield5993]

HeyCorey get over yourself. It is a figure of speech. It is all-inclusive.

[@jeangreenfield5993]

It was explaining the symbolism of the sacred female womb, from which all genders emanate. The connected essentialness of water.

[@LadyNekoshema]

She expressed her concerned, views, facts about the crisis and ways to find a solution and you're clinging to a minor point about spiritual belief? You have nothing else to argue do you? I'm Pagan and I can tell you that water and earth are traditionally seen as feminine energy elements while air and fire are masculine. There's no feminist agenda, it's the belief in balance. The moon is also female while the sun is male in many traditions. Religious views are not the point, the fact our water is polluted, people are suffering, and we have ways to solve it are what matters, not what a specific spiritual path views as "masculine" or "feminine" energy.

[@heycorey2640]

@@jeangreenfield5993 over myself. Right. Because you know you me! Stated the obvious if your but hurt look for a remedy elsewhere.

[@CelticRover42]

She is speaking from her ancient Anishinaabe tribal culture in which women have special connections and duties for teaching about the water. Men also have sacred duties and gifts, but for many indigenous cultures it is more about balance and working together than one dominating the other. In many tribal societies women always had extensive rights, such as owning the houses and fields or participating in government. It is simply a completely different culture, whose lands we immigrants settled on. It is also completely different from European feminism, although there is evidence some of the early American feminists did gain inspiration from long-standing matriarchal indigenous communities like the Seneca and Six Nations.