Canada’s uranium mining impacts in own territory
While Canada may have positioned itself as an ‘environmentally friendly’ mining state, local Indigenous communities have raised their voices about violations of their rights and Canadian environmental laws. Additionally, Canadian ecosystems have been significantly impacted by activities such as uranium mining, among others.
Witnesses:
- Jordyn Burnouf
Jordyn Burnouf is a proud Nehîyaw (Cree) woman from Sakitawahk (Île-à-la-Crosse) and a member of Black Lake First Nation. She grew up deeply connected to her home in northern Saskatchewan, a region lush with nature, home to the fragile ecosystem of the woodland caribou, vital peatlands, and one of North America’s largest carbon sinks—the northern boreal forest. She is dedicated to land-based knowledge, climate action, and community care, working to protect these ecosystems while advancing solutions to the wicked problem of energy.
Jordyn serves on the Wahilatoos Indigenous Council, Sakitawahk Youth Environmental Council, and is a 20/20 Indigenous Clean Energy Catalyst. She is a Director on the Boards of Indigenous Clean Energy and the Canadian Climate Institute, Co-Founder of ImaGENation and the Sakitawahk Youth Environmental Council, a Bush Guide at Pemmican Lodge, and a Master’s student in Sustainability, Energy Security at the University of Saskatchewan. She is co-author to the recently published Kinship and Prosperity report, advising the Government of Canada on a just and inclusive renewable energy transition, alongside her kin on the Wahilatoos Indigenous Council.