This is our unabridged interview with Melina Laboucan-Massimo.

What does perseverance look like on the long road to justice? 

Melina Laboucan-Massimo was born in the Lubicon Cree community of Little Buffalo, in what today is called northern Alberta. Some of her earliest memories include chasing dragonflies through pristine wilderness and protesting with her family against the oil and gas companies that threatened their way of life. Melina spent decades tirelessly advocating for climate justice and indigenous rights, until recently, when the Alberta wildfires left her bedridden and exhausted. Today, Melina and Lee discuss her journey back to health and the pathways forward, grounded in Indigenous knowledge, balance, and collective flourishing.

 Show Notes

 Resources:

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

National Inquiry into MMIWG

'Oil on Lubicon Land' Documentary

Sacred Earth Solar

Indigenous Climate Action

'Power to the People' Documentary

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