Casey Camp-Horinek of the Ponca Nation is a community leader, long-time Native rights activist, environmentalist and actress. She is the Ponca Environmental Ambassador and a WECAN Board member.  She has been at the forefront of grassroots community efforts to educate and empower both Native and non-Native community members on environmental and civil rights issues. 

Patricia Gualinga is an Indigenous woman leader from the Kichwa Pueblo of Sarayaku, Ecuador, and spokeswoman for Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de la Selva where she advocates for the rights of women, Indigenous peoples, and land defenders to protect their homelands, the forest, and the global climate. To further her advocacy for land defenders' protections, Patricia sits on the WECAN steering committee for the Escazú Agreement campaign. Patricia is also an advocate for the Rights of Nature and the Kawsak Sacha (Living Forest) Declaration. Patricia is the WECAN Coordinator in Ecuador, where she leads endemic species recovery and reforestation work. 

Nina Sicha Siren Gualinga is an Indigenous woman leader from the Kichwa community of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Since she was eight years old, she has been actively involved in local, national and global advocacy efforts in defense of Indigenous rights and territories in the Amazon and for climate justice. Nina is also an advocate for the Rights of Nature and the Kawsak Sacha (Living Forest) Declaration. She is also a co-founder of HAKU Amazon Design, working to support efforts of Shiwiar, Kichwa and Waorani women to defend their territories, through sustainable, hand-made designs.

Julie Horinek is an Indigenous woman from Ponca Nation of Oklahoma. She has a history of grassroots, environmental activism. As a WECAN Coordinator, she helps lead climate resiliency solutions and food sovereignty. She is also a Plains Organizer for Movement Rights and activist for the Rights of Nature movement. 

Shirley Krenak is an Indigenous woman leader of the Krenak people from Brazil. With an extensive history in activism, she advocates for the rights of Indigenous peoples and the land. She is a co-founder of the National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry (ANMIGA) and Coordinator for the Shirley Djukurnã Krenak Institute which promotes Indigenous culture through education. 

Nyg Kuita is an Indigenous woman leader and researcher of the Kaingang people from Paraná, Brazil. She is a co-founder of the National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry (ANMIGA) and a collaborator with Brazil’s Indigenous People Articulation (APIB). 

Sabine Bouchat, originally from Belgium, has lived in Sarayaku, Ecuador for over 35 years. She has worked extensively with the Indigenous peoples of Pastaza, supporting bilingual education, community governance, and environmental conservation efforts. Currently, Sabine leads the Kawsak Sacha-Selva Viviente conservation program and is WECAN’s Ecuador Reforestation Program Lead Monitor. Her work strengthens local governance and promotes the protection of Sarayaku’s territories and cultural heritage.

Andrea Cuji Mancilla has been involved in advocating for children’s and Indigenous peoples’ rights from a young age, focusing on the protection of territory. She is a student of social communication and serves as the secretary for the Kichwa Native people of Sarayaku, coordinating efforts to defend rights and promote the well-being of her community. Andrea also provides organizational support for the Jallinga Foundation and the Amazonian Women Defenders of the Jungle collective. Photo coming soon!

Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International. She works nationally and internationally with grassroots and Indigenous leaders, policy-makers and scientists to promote climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a clean energy future. 

Sophia Lovato is the Forest and Food Sovereignty Program Associate for the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN). She was born and raised in Colorado and is a citizen of the Osage Nation. With her dedication to environmental justice, Sophia focuses on forest protection and food sovereignty as key solutions in building climate, biodiversity, and communal resiliency.