Alaska Native youth are encountering significant climate change effects, including melting permafrost and declining salmon stocks, which threaten their subsistence lifestyles and cultural practices. This has motivated many young Indigenous individuals to pursue careers aimed at environmental protection and integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge into policy and conservation efforts. The involvement of young leaders, like Jazmyn Lee Vent, illustrates the collective response of communities to defend their homelands and sustain their cultural heritage. Through advocacy and education, they aim to ensure food security and ecological conservation in the face of increasing environmental challenges.
"I remember that, in our hall, a bunch of our elders (were) sitting in the meeting, and even though they might have not known exactly what was going on..."
"Many Alaska Native youth are dedicating their careers to protecting the environment and bringing Indigenous knowledge into mainstream spaces..."
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