The panel “Rematriating the Land: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Land Back Movement” was held on Tuesday, June 24th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path

The panel “Rematriating the Land: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Land Back Movement” was held on Tuesday, June 24th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond hosted by Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), June 23-28, 2025.
PANELISTS:
Bryanna R. Brown (Inuit), Political Advisor, Land and Water Advocate, Indigenous Climate Action, Canada
 Janene Yazzie (Navajo/Dine’), Director of Policy & Advocacy, NDN Collective, Diné Bikéyah (Turtle Island)
 Taily Terena (Terena), Indigenous Rights and Climate Activist, Brazil
 Pluma Bárbara Moreno Torres (Jíbaro-Taino Nation), General Coordinator, Organización del Pueblo Indígena Can - Jíbaro de Boriké (CAN) and Centro de Apoyo Mutuo Jíbaro de Lares (CAMJi-Lares), Puerto Rico
Moderation and comments by Dr. Lyla June Johnston (Diné/Navajo & Tsétsêhéstâhese/Cheyenne), Indigenous Musician, Scholar, and Community Organizer, Turtle Island
Organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond brought together over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders in all their diversity, global advocates, thought leaders, and policymakers representing 50 countries from around the world. During 25 unique panels, speakers showcased a diverse array of visions, projects, policy frameworks, campaigns, and movement strategies with which we can accelerate a bold and transformative path to a healthy and just world.