Gwich'in, Okinawa and Morocco: Indigenous Women, Voices in Struggle, at United Nations Permanent Forum
NEW YORK -- It is the sacred place where life begins, and now the U.S. has opened it to leasing for oil and gas drilling, Quannah Chasing Horse of the Gwich'in Steering Committee, told the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
As matriarchs, Indigenous women play an essential role in the community, and are the life-givers and defenders of the earth.
As matriarchs, Indigenous women play an essential role in the community, and are the life-givers and defenders of the earth.
