Autumn Peltier is the Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation and an Indigenous Rights & Water activist whose journey for justice has made waves around the globe. Peltier captivated the world’s attention at the age of 12 when she admonished Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at an Assembly of First Nations event, for the choices he had made for her people and lack of support. She spoke her mind which led him to make her a promise, “I will protect the water.” It’s that promise to which she holds him accountable still today. At 13, Peltier spoke at the UN General Assembly. Amongst many accolades she’s received the Sovereign Medal of Exceptional Volunteerism from the Governor-General of Canada and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. She’s been a featured speaker at The World Economic Forum, has been shortlisted for the International Children’s Peace Prize four times, and in 2021 was featured in Maclean’s Top 50 Canadian Power List. In 2022, Peltier was an Honorary Doctorate Inductee from Royal Roads University, received the Daniel G Hill Award from Ontario Human Rights Commission as well as the Emerging Canadian Leader Award from Public Policy Forum.

Carole Lindstrom is the author of the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning We Are Water Protectors. She is Anishinaabe/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland.

Bridget George is an Anishinaabe author and illustrator raised on Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, a community along the shore of Lake Huron: the traditional territory of my people. She currently lives in London, ON with her wonderful family. Bridget is passionate about positive self-image, lifelong learning, visual storytelling and positive Indigenous representation for children and youth. Her work is heavily inspired by the natural world, their ancestral language and the journey of parenthood.