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Chief Devon🌎

@devonparfait

Chief of the GCDBCC Tribe | Williams College Alumni | Coastal Resilience Analyst at the Environmental Defense Fund

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This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we express our gratitude for the wisdom of Indigenous leaders around our national marine sanctuaries, & reaffirm our commitment to listening to, learning from & uplifting the voices of these communities. Read more: ow.ly/9P2h50THre5

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Today is #WorldOceanDay! 🌊 In a warming world, protecting our oceans is more critical than ever. EDF's @DevonParfait underscored the urgent need to build resilience at #CHOW24 – a major opportunity to take action for our stronger, healthier future.

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EnvDefenseFund: Today is #WorldOceanDay! 🌊 In a warming world, protecting our oceans is more critical than ever. EDF's @DevonParfait underscored the urgent need to build resilience at #CHOW24 – a major opportunity to take action for our stronger, healt… https://t.co/J2VRh1iDca

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"Leadership is not just a title, it's a decision," says Chief @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw during the closing remarks of Day Two of #CHOW2024!


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"[The future] I believe should be guided by Indigenous wisdom...to survive is to work together, and that is why symbiotic relationships are the cornerstone of life on Earth" - Chief @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw #CHOW2024


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"The goal is to hold Indigenous knowledge and western science in a mutual knowledge space, so that when we move into the decision-making space, we are viewing the world with both eyes" - @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw #CHOW2024


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"Because of the rigid systems we have in place, we are not able to adapt fast enough" to land loss, coastal flooding, and hurricanes on the Louisiana coastline, says Chief @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw & @EnvDefenseFund at #CHOW2024


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Devon Parfait ’22 (@devonparfait) and geology professor Rónadh Cox (@Ronadh_Cox) discuss the impact of land loss on Louisiana's Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw Tribe in this @AGU_Eos feature. bit.ly/4a8eq9d


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The rising rhetoric that only federally recognized Tribal nations are legitimate, and that only members of federally recognized Tribal nations belong, represents a frightening brand of Tribal nationalism. It's neocolonialism, which threatens Tribal nationhood writ large.


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Go @riverkeeper + @OurWaterfront in your advocacy day, and thank you for supporting the Climate Resilient NY Act of 2024, and to @SenatorHarckham for your leadership on climate resilience! @GrowingReturns @EnvDefenseFund @tylertabaWA @jeremycherson1 @Tracyworks

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THIS is who gives me hope. Not my generation. Not my parents'. But the next generation. Salute!

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#UnitedStates | The climate emergency is affecting the existence and dignity of indigenous populations, as @DESCA_CIDH was able to witness in its visit to Alaska and Louisiana. Check out our press release, as well as the conclusions and observations ➟ shorturl.at/uKP58

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Chief @devonparfait is navigating a future affected by climate change as erosion & sea level rise threaten the @GCDBCCTribe's ancestral lands in coastal Louisiana. He strives use technical solutions to protect the land and "let [it] heal naturally." bit.ly/3NKv4mB


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Devon Parfait, 25, knows climate change may wipe out his people's lands, but he’s not willing to lose their culture, too. @devonparfait @yesmagazine yesmagazine.org/environment/20…


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🔔@EnvDefenseFund's @devonparfait recently became the new chief of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw in coastal Louisiana. Now he is sharing how climate change directly impacts his community and why he’s advocating for change. bit.ly/3WwoiU0


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