Alaska Native Yup’ik among Indigenous cultures represented at international hearing on human rights and climate

Permafrost Pathways Tribal Liaison testifies to the Inter-American Court on Human Rights

Morris Alexie (second from the right) with other Indigenous leaders and afro-descendants who provided testimonies before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Manaus, Brazil.

Morris Alexie (second from the right) with other Indigenous leaders and afro-descendants who provided testimonies before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Manaus, Brazil.

photo courtesy of EarthRights International.

On May 18th, Morris Alexie, Permafrost Pathways Tribal Liaison for the Alaska Native Village of Nunapicuaq (Nunapitchuk), traveled for three days to South America to join EarthRights International and other Indigenous leaders from around the world at the Public Hearing on the Advisory Opinion on Climate Emergency and Human Rights.

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