Jessica Douglas is an employee of Ecotrust and freelance writer. At Ecotrust, she is the Indigenous storytelling and engagement fellow, where she supports the Indigenous Leadership Program to plan and execute the Indigenous Leadership Awards ceremony. She has a deep interest in elevating Indigenous voices and communities and serves on the Ecotrust Communications and Forestry Teams to create content for our social media channels and blog. Before coming to Ecotrust, Jessica was a staff writer on the Indigenous affairs desk at High Country News. (Photo by Kezia Setyawan)

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