Amy Bowers Cordalis

Amy Bowers Cordalis is a Native American attorney and citizen of the Yurok Tribe, fisherwoman, Native American civil rights activist, and conservationist, who served as general counsel for the Yurok Tribe. In response to the 2002 Klamath River fish kill, she became a key figure in the Un-Dam the Klamath movement, which resulted in the successful removal of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project dams.

Early life and education In 2003, Cordalis graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, minoring in Environmental Studies.

Honors Time 100 Climate (2024) United Nations Environment Programme Champion of the Earth (2024)