Amy Bowers Cordalis | |
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| Born | Amy Bowers 1980 (age 44–45) |
| Citizenship | United States, Yurok Nation |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon (BS) [1] University of Denver (JD) [2] |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, fisherwoman, conservationist |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Movement | Un-Dam the Klamath [3] |
| Spouse | Daniel Cordalis |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Raymond Mattz (granduncle) Susan Masten (aunt) |
Amy Bowers Cordalis is a Native American attorney and citizen of the Yurok Tribe, [4] fisherwoman, Native American civil rights activist, and conservationist, who served as general counsel for the Yurok Tribe. [5] In response to the 2002 Klamath River fish kill, she became a key figure in the Un-Dam the Klamath movement, [6] which resulted in the successful removal of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project dams. [7]
In 2003, Cordalis graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, minoring in Environmental Studies. [1]
In 2007, Cordalis graduated with a Juris Doctor from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. [2]
Cordalis is married to a Native American Rights Fund lawyer, Daniel Cordalis (Diné). They have three sons. [8]
For the Yurok, water is family. The river is our relative. We live in balance with the natural world, and our right to fish is essential to our identity.