Talking Rivers: Rights and responsibilities

The "Rights of Nature" movement is critiqued from an Indigenous perspective, arguing that the St. Lawrence River (Kaniatarowanénhne) is already a relative with agency, requiring responsibility rather than bestowed rights.

By Abraham Francis, Blake Lavia, and Tzintzun Aguilar-Izzo

Published Summer 2023

Abraham Francis serves on the Voice of Rivers Advisory Committee; he is an inaugural recipient of the IAGLR Large Lake Champion Award. Blake Lavia and Tzintzun Aguilar-Izzo serve on the Talking Rivers Board of Directors.

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Tzintzun Aguilar-Izzo

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