Autumn Peltier

Autumn Peltier (born September 27, 2004) is Anishinaabe-kwe and a member of the Wikwemikong First Nation and an internationally recognized advocate for clean water. She is a water protector and has been called a "water warrior". Peltier addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly on the issue of water protection at the age of thirteen in 2018.

Peltier lives on the Unceded Anishinaabe Territory on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario. She began her advocacy on behalf of water at the age of eight and was inspired by her great aunt, Josephine Mandamin. The turning point for her advocacy was attending a ceremony at the Serpent River Reservation and saw a warning sign against drinking the water, and learned that not all people in Canada have access to clean drinking water.

Peltier soon became in-demand as a speaker. She gained national and international notice when at a meeting of the Assembly of First Nations she presented Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with a copper water pot and although she did not have time to deliver her prepared speech she confronted Trudeau on his record on water protection and his support for pipelines.Her act inspired the Assembly of First Nations to create the Niabi Odacidae fund. She has attended international events such as the Children's Climate Conference in Sweden.

In April, 2019 Peltier was named the chief water commissioner by the Anishinabek Nation. This position was previously held by her great-aunt Josephine Mandamin.

In September 2019, Peltier was nominated for an International Children's Peace Prize and named as one of the United States Union of Concerned Scientists list of 2019 Science Defenders. She was also invited to speak at the United Nation Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit in New York, in 2019 and 2018.

• Nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize,2017, 2018, 2019.
• Canadian Living Me to We Award Youth in Action under 12, 2017.
• Ontario Junior Citizens Award, Ontario Newspaper Association, 2017.
• Sovereign Medal of Exceptional Volunteerism, by Governor General of Canada and Lieutenant Governor Of Ontario, March 2017
• Ottawa Riverkeeper Award, 2018.
• Water Warrior Award at the Water Docs Film Festival in Toronto, 2019.
• Young Leader Award, Ontario Municipal Social Services Association Award, 2019.
• Named Top 30 under 30 in North America for Environmental Education making a difference, 2019.
• Named to the BBC 100 Women list for 2019.
• Named to Maclean's list of 20 to Watch in 2020.
• Named to Huffington Post's list of 15 Canadian Icons Who Stole our Hearts in 2019.
• Named to the Union of Concerned Scientists list of 2019 Science Defenders.
• Named as a Chatelaine 2019 Woman of the Year.