Autumn Peltier
Autumn Peltier | |
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| Born | September 27, 2004 |
| Nationality | Wiikwemkong First Nation, Canadian |
| Occupation | Activist for Indigenous rights |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Water advocacy, environmental activism, Indigenous rights |
| Title | Chief Water Commissioner |
Autumn Peltier (born September 27, 2004) is an Anishinaabe Indigenous rights advocate from the Wikwemkong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. She was named Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation in 2019. In 2018, at the age of thirteen, Peltier addressed world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on the issue of water protection.