Chief Devon🌎
@devonparfait
Chief of the GCDBCC Tribe | Williams College Alumni | Coastal Resilience Analyst at the Environmental Defense Fund
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This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we express our gratitude for the wisdom of Indigenous leaders around our national marine sanctuaries, & reaffirm our commitment to listening to, learning from & uplifting the voices of these communities. Read more: ow.ly/9P2h50THre5
Today is #WorldOceanDay! 🌊 In a warming world, protecting our oceans is more critical than ever. EDF's @DevonParfait underscored the urgent need to build resilience at #CHOW24 – a major opportunity to take action for our stronger, healthier future.
EnvDefenseFund: Today is #WorldOceanDay! 🌊 In a warming world, protecting our oceans is more critical than ever. EDF's @DevonParfait underscored the urgent need to build resilience at #CHOW24 – a major opportunity to take action for our stronger, healt…
"Leadership is not just a title, it's a decision," says Chief @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw during the closing remarks of Day Two of #CHOW2024!
"[The future] I believe should be guided by Indigenous wisdom...to survive is to work together, and that is why symbiotic relationships are the cornerstone of life on Earth" - Chief @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw #CHOW2024
"The goal is to hold Indigenous knowledge and western science in a mutual knowledge space, so that when we move into the decision-making space, we are viewing the world with both eyes" - @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw #CHOW2024
"Because of the rigid systems we have in place, we are not able to adapt fast enough" to land loss, coastal flooding, and hurricanes on the Louisiana coastline, says Chief @devonparfait of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw & @EnvDefenseFund at #CHOW2024
Devon Parfait ’22 (@devonparfait) and geology professor Rónadh Cox (@Ronadh_Cox) discuss the impact of land loss on Louisiana's Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw Tribe in this @AGU_Eos feature. bit.ly/4a8eq9d
The rising rhetoric that only federally recognized Tribal nations are legitimate, and that only members of federally recognized Tribal nations belong, represents a frightening brand of Tribal nationalism. It's neocolonialism, which threatens Tribal nationhood writ large.
Go @riverkeeper + @OurWaterfront in your advocacy day, and thank you for supporting the Climate Resilient NY Act of 2024, and to @SenatorHarckham for your leadership on climate resilience! @GrowingReturns @EnvDefenseFund @tylertabaWA @jeremycherson1 @Tracyworks.
Meet the chief of a La. tribe fleeing a sinking 'paradise' | Environment | nola.com nola.com/news/environme…
THIS is who gives me hope. Not my generation. Not my parents'. But the next generation. Salute!
#UnitedStates | The climate emergency is affecting the existence and dignity of indigenous populations, as @DESCA_CIDH was able to witness in its visit to Alaska and Louisiana. Check out our press release, as well as the conclusions and observations ➟ shorturl.at/uKP58
Chief @devonparfait is navigating a future affected by climate change as erosion & sea level rise threaten the @GCDBCCTribe's ancestral lands in coastal Louisiana. He strives use technical solutions to protect the land and "let [it] heal naturally." bit.ly/3NKv4mB
Devon Parfait, 25, knows climate change may wipe out his people's lands, but he’s not willing to lose their culture, too. @devonparfait @yesmagazine yesmagazine.org/environment/20…
Geaux @devonparfait, for getting recognized about your work representing your community! pbs.org/newshour/show/…
🔔@EnvDefenseFund's @devonparfait recently became the new chief of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw in coastal Louisiana. Now he is sharing how climate change directly impacts his community and why he’s advocating for change. bit.ly/3WwoiU0
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As climate change erodes land and health, one Louisiana tribe fights back | Food and Environment...
Devon Parfait steers his truck into the parking lot of what used to be a firehouse on Shrimpers Row in Dulac, Louisiana. He tries to get his bearings in a landscape both familiar and strange.
Join our team! Great group of people doing awesome things. lnkd.in/gn7Gtg5p
From the bayou to the boardroom! 🌊🏢 Meet @devonparfait, the 25-year-old tribal chief navigating climate change, protecting his people, & preserving customs! 🌎 We are proud to partner with the @lowlandercenter based in Louisiana! teenvogue.com/story/devon-pa…
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