Tom B.K. Goldtooth
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Tom B.K. Goldtooth (born July 27, 1953) is a Native American environmental, climate, and economic justice activist, speaker, film producer, and Indigenous rights leader. He is active in local, national and international levels as an advocate for building healthy and sustainable Indigenous communities based upon the foundation of Indigenous traditional knowledge. Goldtooth has served as executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) since 1996 after serving as a member of the IEN National Council since 1992.
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Born | Bruce Kendall Goldtooth (1953-07-27) July 27, 1953 (age 70) Farmington, New Mexico, U.S. |
Nationality | Diné |
Citizenship | American |
Occupation(s) | Executive Director of Indigenous Environmental Network Environmental and Climate Justice activist Filmmaker |
Years active | 1980–present |
Known for | Activism on environmental, climate, energy, water and food justice; and on the indigenous rights and rights of Mother Earth |
Website | Indigenous Environmental Network Indigenous Rising |
Goldtooth (Dibe'lizhini' Clan) is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. He is also huŋka Bdewakaƞtoƞwaƞ Dakota from Minnesota. He is well known by his Dakota name of Mato Awaƞyaƞkapi, given to him by Pete Catches Sr. (Petaġa Yuha Mani), a Lakota holy man of the Spotted Eagle Way of the Oglala Lakota Nation. He currently resides near the small town of Bemidji, Minnesota and the headwaters of the Mississippi River.