Kayla DeVault

is an Anishinaabe/Shawnee journalist and certified engineer. She has been a board member with the National Peace Academy, an AISES Sequoyah Fellow, a SustainUs COP22 delegate, and a co-author of the EPA’s first-ever report on climate and youth inclusion through the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Climate Change Youth Working Group.

Articles By This Author

Environment

A Growing Movement to Reclaim Water Rights for Indigenous People

Native tribes are reliant on their local water sources, which have been continuously exploited and contaminated by the U.S. government and non-Native people. Indigenous groups are finding new ways to demand justice.

Kayla DeVault | May 31, 2022

Environment

Combining Old and New: Aquaponics Opens the Door to Indigenous Food Security

Indigenous communities and partners are combining ancient knowledge with modern technology to revitalize food systems and self-determined economies in the face of ever-increasing climate pressures.

Kayla DeVault | May 31, 2022

Issues

The Lost Indigenous Housing Designs

Developed over thousands of years, traditional architecture can also build climate resiliency.

Kayla DeVault | May 29, 2018

Issues

Native and European—How Do I Honor All Parts of Myself?

Learning about my roots has helped me understand intergenerational trauma and cultural resilience related to my genetics.

Kayla DeVault | Apr 24, 2018

Issues

What Legal Personhood for U.S. Rivers Would Do

Indian Country could finally see an end to nonconsented infrastructure projects if they follow New Zealand’s Maori in achieving legal protection for natural entities.

Kayla DeVault | Sep 12, 2017

Democracy

Four Ways to Look at Standing Rock: An Indigenous Perspective

In the shadow of the Trump election, I found myself explaining to world climate leaders how to see Standing Rock through an indigenous lens.

Kayla DeVault | Nov 22, 2016

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The “Work” Issue

FALL 2022

Kayla DeVault

Current Issue

The “Work” Issue

FALL 2022

Current Issue

The “Work” Issue

FALL 2022

Kayla DeVault

Current Issue

The “Work” Issue

FALL 2022

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