Meet A Revolutionary: Serena Mendizábal
On Episode 6 Meet A Revolutionary in collaboration with Roots, Révolutionnaire co-founders Justice Faith and Nia Faith speak to Serena Mendizábal, a 23-year-old Cayuga Panamanian Wolf clan woman from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory with a passion for self-determined community development, action, and futures.
Serena is a current student Masters of Geography and Environment at Western University with a focus on Indigenous environmental health governance, looking at the potential for community health to improve through the self-determination of resource and energy decision making. Serena is passionate about the self-determination of her people, the Haudenosaunee, and believes their traditional governance and systems are the only way to create a just climate future. Serena is in multiple different Indigenous environmental projects in her community of Six Nations, and beyond, working towards a future that is full of Indigenous youth leading & learning from our elders; sovereign, healthy nations; and land & waters back.
Tune into the interview to hear Serena share more about her current initiatives including work with Protect the Tract and SevenGen and what she has to say about the power of youth.
Be sure to also check out the links below to learn more and support Serena's work.
