Chenae Bullock talks about how crucial indigenous communities are to helping solve climate issues. Chenae Bullock is an enrolled Shinnecock Nation Tribal citizen and descendant of the Montauk people in Long Island New York. York. Chenae is a water protector, Indigenous perspective historian, and humanitarian. Following her ancestors footsteps as whalers and business leaders, the foundation of her work has been based on the resurgence of the traditional canoe culture of the northeast coastal Algonquin communities. She has organized historically sacred paddles in the ancient waterways of the northeastern seaboard. As a successful business pioneer, she is the Founder & CEO of Moskehtu Consulting which is a Cultural & Heritage Preservation firm. She is also the Managing Director of Little Beach Harvest, a wholly owned cannabis business by the Shinnecock Nation. She is a published author of a book titled “50 Plant Medicines: Indigenous Oral History & Perspective”. She uses her Indigenous oral history to help people on their journey to learn more about the plant medicines that have been used for thousands of years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx