World Water Day: Indigenous Canadian teen addresses UN General Assembly

Autumn Peltier, a 13year old water advocate from the Wikwemikong First Nation in northern Ontario, is addressed world leaders on March 22 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on World Water Day. Autumn is part of the official launch of the United Nations International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development project, travelling the world as a celebrated ambassador for Nibi (water). Peltier was the only child from Canada to be nominated for the 2017 International Children s Peace Prize. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: