Organizations Filed Purposes:
WPLC PROVIDES LEGAL SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR INDIGENOUS CENTERED AND GUIDED ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENTS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE CENTERED AND GUIDING THE WORLD TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.
PROVIDING LEGAL SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR INDIGENOUS CENTERED AND GUIDED ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENTS.
WPLC INITIALLY SERVED AS THE ON-THE-GROUND LEGAL TEAM FOR THE INDIGENOUS-LED RESISTANCE TO THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE (DAPL) AT STANDING ROCK, NORTH DAKOTA. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASES, LEGAL EDUCATION AND OTHER LEGAL SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO THE WATER PROTECTOR MOVEMENT UTILIZING STAFF AND VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICE WORKERS AND ATTORNEYS ALL OVER TURTLE ISLAND. OUR CRIMINAL DEFENSE PROGRAM WORK INCLUDES LEGAL EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, JAIL SUPPORT, CASE COORDINATION AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE REPRESENTATION. OUR CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM WORK INCLUDES EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH AND CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO THOSE HARMED OR AT RISK OF HARM BY EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE AND OTHER MISCONDUCT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS AND IN DEFENSE OF INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY AND SACRED SITES. WPLC ALSO ENGAGES WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS ON BEHALF OF INDIGENOUS HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Terry Janis | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $67,788 |
| Sarah Hogarth | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $40,050 |
| Carlton Williams | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Tracey Zephier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Simmons | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Ophelia Rivas | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Juliana Repp | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Tatewin Means | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Haas | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 |
| Bruce Ellison | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| King Downing | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Michelle Cook | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Holly Bird | TREASURER AND CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
| Jim Wabindato | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Rachel Lederman | SECRETARY | 6 | $0 |
| Daniel T'Seleie | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
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