Portrait
Name
Lori Saunders
Xeni Gwet’in First Nations, BC
Description
Lori Saunders, Ximximuslayc, is Sutslmc and Tsilhqot’in from the territories Kimsquit and Xeni Gwet’in. Lori is the Clean Energy Coordinator for Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Government. She is a member of the Climate Action Network for Coastal First Nations and Great Bear Initiative.
Lori has completed the Indigenous Environmental Leadership Pathways Program at Royal Roads University. She has completed a Business Administration Certificate Program with Smith University and Queen’s University, and completed a Project Management Certificate Program with UBC Sauders. Lori has participated in the Global Youth Climate Training. This training is a collaboration between the Global Youth Coalition (GYC), a newly founded coalition of climate youth activists and researchers at the University of Oxford.
Lori has participated in the Canada World Youth Program in 2018. She attended as a volunteer/intern for approximately 4-months. The program was focused on international development where she developed her experience in project management, Spanish, leadership, communication, adaptability, gender equality, agriculture, cultural exchange and human rights. Lori finds joy in travelling and participating in cultural exchange opportunities. Lori has participated in the basic training program Bold Eagle, training provided by the Canadian Armed Forces in 2017.
Lori enjoys beading, practicing embroidery, weaving cedar bark, reading, and being out on the land. She loves learning about traditional medicine, cultural history, and traditional practices and protocols.