Eriel Tchekwie Deranger

Cultural Professional

Country: Canada

Cohort: CCL Canada 2022

Deranger is a member of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Executive Director of Indigenous Climate Action. Deranger works with the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change, It Takes Roots, Climate Justice Resiliency Fund Council of Advisors and Chair of Bioneers. She has written for the Guardian, Yellowhead Institute, The National Observer, Red Pepper Magazine; featured in documentary films including Elemental (2012); is regularly interviewed for media outlets Democracy Now!, APTN, and CBC.