Marilyn Baptiste
Marilyn Baptiste | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Chief of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation Consultant |
| Awards | Eugene Rogers Award Goldman Environmental Prize |
Marilyn Baptiste is a former Chief of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation in British Columbia, Canada.
She was awarded the Eugene Rogers Award in 2011 for her role in the campaign to save Teztan Biny.[1][2] She also received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chief Marilyn Baptiste wins award for her spirited defence of environment". wildernesscommittee.org. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "About the Eugene Rogers Environmental Award". wildernesscommittee.org. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Daybreak Kamloops (20 April 2015). "Marilyn Baptiste receives prestigious $175K Goldman Prize". CBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Marilyn Baptiste. 2015 Goldman Prize Recipient North America". goldmanprize.org. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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