Indigenous peoples around the world are experiencing dire impacts from colonization, fossil fuel, mining and other extractive industries – and Indigenous women are additionally facing major violations and challenges to their bodies and health. Indigenous women face disproportionately high levels of sexual violence, and are often restricted in their access to reproductive health care. However many Indigenous-women led groups are pushing for change. The Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Centre (NAWHERC) on the Yankton Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, and young leaders in the Diné (Navajo) Nation, Keioshiah Peter and Jake Skeets who have created the #RezCondomTour to promote safe sex and expression in Dinétah. By connecting the campaign to Diné culture and philosophy, as well as the decolonization and climate justice movements, they have attracted many young followers. Photo credit: Medium
