Name
Alexandra Thomson (she/her)
Position/Title
Director, Youth Programs
Location
Montreal, QC, the traditional territory of the Mohawk peoples
Description
Alexandra is a Nakota Wiya (woman) mixed with French descent belonging to Cega’Kin (Carry the Kettle) First Nation on Treaty 4 Territory in Saskatchewan, Canada. Driven by a passion for advancing Indigenous resurgence in climate and energy, she has dedicated her career to enabling pathways toward socio-economic equity and restoration of sustainable, healthy, and culturally rich livelihoods for all kin through Indigenous-led partnerships and projects that resonate with community. Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, which was sparked by an interest in continuously searching for the equilibrium between Indigenous perspectives of natural law and western sciences.
Currently, Alexandra holds a Director role at Indigenous Clean Energy, providing leadership to programs that empower Indigenous young people (ages 18-30) to participate in clean energy projects through project grants, technical mentorship, wrap-around supports, and internship opportunities. Alexandra established ICE’s innovative ImaGENation program in partnership with Student Energy and SevenGen Indigenous Youth Council, provides strategic leadership to ICE’s Generation Power program, while contributing to the evolution of ICE’s organizational goals and objectives. Alexandra is honored to support and include the voices of young, Indigenous trailblazers, wholeheartedly believing in their ability to reclaim an energy future rooted in ancestral values.
Grounded by an immense love for family, community, and the land, Alexandra strives to embody the Oceti Sakowin principle of “Mitakuya-Oyasin” (All My Relations), a philosophy that means all things created on earth and in the universe are related and inhabit a shared space, and as such, all things hold a responsibility to discover a purpose that ensures all our relatives thrive in our shared space. In her personal time, she expresses her creative spirit through jazz and R&B songwriting, beading, exploring the outdoors, photography and fashion, attempting to cook new recipes, and reading Indigenous literature to nurture cultural connectiveness.