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Founder Kenny Ausubel coined the term Bioneers in 1990 to describe an emerging culture. Bioneers are social and scientific innovators from all walks of life and disciplines who have peered deep into the heart of living systems to understand how nature operates, and to mimic "nature's operating instructions" to serve human ends without harming the web of life.

The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet. Check out Bioneers on YouTube.

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Legalizing Nature’s Rights: How Tribal Nations are Leading the Fastest Growing Envi

The Rights of Nature movement launched internationally in 2006 and is growing fast. Driven primarily by tribes and citizen-led communities, more than three dozen cities, townships and counties across the U.S. have adopted such laws to create legally enforceable rights for ecosystems to exist, flourish, regenerate and evolve.


In this program, Native American attorneys, Frank Bibeau and Samantha Skenandore, and legal movement leader Thomas Linzey report from the front lines how they are honing their strategies to protect natural systems for future generations.




Featuring


Frank Bibeau, an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, is an activist and tribal attorney who works extensively on Chippewa treaty and civil rights, sovereignty, and water protection.


Thomas Linzey, Senior Legal Counsel for the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER), an organization committed to advancing the legal rights of nature and environmental rights globally.


Samantha Skenandore (Ho-Chunk/Oneida), Attorney of Counsel at Quarles & Brady LLP, possesses extensive knowledge and experience in handling matters involving both federal Indian law and tribal law. 




Resources


Mari Margil and Thomas Linzey – Changing Everything: The Global Movement for the Rights of Nature (https://bioneers.org/mari-margil-thomas-linzey-changing-everything-global-movement-rights-nature-zstf2101/)


The Rights of Nature Movement in Indian Country and Beyond: From Grassroots to Mainstream (https://bioneers.org/the-rights-of-nature-movement-in-indian-country-and-beyond-from-grassroots-to-mainstream%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc/)


Bioneers Rights of Nature Deep Dive (https://bioneers.org/rights-of-nature-media-collection/)


This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage (https://bioneers.org/bioneers-radio/)  to learn more.

EarthSayers Frank Bibeau; Thomas Linzey; Samantha Skenandore

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