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Story49: Trust in God and Hope for Mankind — Vi Waghiyi’s Fight for Environmental Justice

By Zoe Grueskin | December 18, 2017 |

Vi Waghiyi, Environmental Health and Justice Program Director for Alaska Community Action on Toxics.

Vi Waghiyi is a program director at an environmental non-profit, but when she testifies before Congress or the UN, she introduces herself as a Yup’ik mother and grandmother.