Indigenous Environmental Network
“A network of Indigenous Peoples empowering Indigenous Nations and communities towards sustainable livelihoods, demanding environmental justice and maintaining the Sacred Fire of our traditions.”
• IEN is soley dependent on both private foundation and individual donations. IEN does not solicit any federal grants.
• Your donation allows IEN and its Indigenous staff to maintain and further develop its information clearinghouse, provide advocacy for environmental justice and health, convening local, regional and national meetings on environmental justice issues, and providing support, resources and referral to Indigenous communities and youth throughout North America and in recent years - globally.
• Any donation to support our work is tax deductible.
http://www.ienearth.org/
ABOUT INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
Established in 1990 within the United States, IEN was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues (EJ). IEN’s activities include building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments to develop mechanisms to protect our sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health of both our people and all living things, and to build economically sustainable communities. IEN accomplishes this by maintaining an informational clearinghouse, organizing campaigns, direct actions and public awareness, building the capacity of community and tribes to address EJ issues, development of initiatives to impact policy, and building alliances among Indigenous communities, tribes, inter-tribal and Indigenous organizations, people-of-color/ethnic organizations, faith-based and women groups, youth, labor, environmental organizations and others. IEN convenes local, regional and national meetings on environmental and economic justice issues, and provides support, resources and referral to Indigenous communities and youth throughout primarily North America - and in recent years - globally
Shelly Vendiola (Coastal Salish), Training and Campaign Director and Northwest EJ Organizer. Also works on toxics, globalization, aquatic and biodiversity issues in the Pacific Northwest.
Indigenous Environmental Network - Northwest Office
2100 Electric Avenue, #415
Bellingham, WA 98229-4556
Phone: 360-752-9633
Cell: 360-305-9166
Msvendiola@comcast.net
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