Bio

Kylie Avery (she/her) is an enrolled Shawnee Tribal citizen and is based in Seattle, Washington. She is the Assistant Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison with the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI). In her role, she supports the NW CASC by engaging with Tribal governments and NGOs on Tribal issues as they pertain to climate change, resource vulnerability, and climate adaptation actions.

Kylie received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Biology with a minor in Native American Studies from University of California, Davis. Prior to her work with the NW CASC, she completed a fellowship with the Strategic Energy Innovations’ Climate Corps program where she was paired with ATNI as a Climate Fellow. When not working, Kylie enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends.