No Tar Sands

10/12/2025

Reposted from • .studio The Alberta Tar Sands changed everything for Melina Laboucan-Massimo. After witnessing a catastrophic oil spill in her community, she transformed grief into action, founding Sacred Earth to build Indigenous-led climate solutions grounded in sovereignty, culture, and care.

Our Sacred Earth follows Melina’s fight to forge a just transition in the very place where extraction has long defined daily life, and where a new future is being imagined.

Created as part of Mother Nature, a global series spotlighting women reshaping our relationship with land, water, and the climate crisis.

CREDITS

Earthrise Executive Producer - 
Earthrise Producer - 
Art Direction - 

Sacred Earth –
Featuring & Producer –
Director • Producer • Editor –
Cinematographer –
Sound Designer –
Colourist – .gong
Music – Darlene Auger, Cris Derksen & Northern Voice
Ceremonial Song – Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Special Thanks – Rose Foundation

Featuring
Lillian Whitehead
Chief Billy Joe Laboucan
Charity Laboucan

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💯💯💯 As survivors of prolonged abuse from multiple “movement leaders” ignored by other so called leaders, we stand with you, justice will be served!
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standing in solidarity with all Black and Indigenous youth who are survivors of frontlines where sexual violence was allowed to be perpetuated against them. shame on these perpetrators. shame on the “leaders” that would rather save face than address this s**t.

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