Amy Bowers Cordalis
Yurok attorney and conservationist from California
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Amy Bowers Cordalis is a Native American attorney and citizen of the Yurok Tribe,[4] fisherwoman, Native American civil rights activist, and conservationist, who served as general counsel for the Yurok Tribe.[5] In response to the 2002 Klamath River fish kill, she became a key figure in the Un-Dam the Klamath movement,[6] which resulted in the successful removal of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project dams.[7]
1980 (age 45–46)
University of Denver (JD)[2]
Amy Bowers Cordalis | |
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| Born | Amy Bowers 1980 (age 45–46) |
| Citizenship | United States, Yurok Nation |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon (BS)[1] University of Denver (JD)[2] |
| Occupations | Lawyer, fisherwoman, conservationist |
Political party | Democratic |
| Movement | Un-Dam the Klamath[3] |
| Spouse | Daniel Cordalis |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Raymond Mattz (granduncle) Susan Masten (aunt) |
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.[1]
In 2007, Cordalis graduated with a Juris Doctor from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.[2]
Personal life
Cordalis is married to a Native American Rights Fund lawyer, Daniel Cordalis (Diné). They have three sons.[8]
Honors
Bibliography
- Cordalis, Amy Bowers (2025). "The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life". Hachette Book Group. New York: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-56895-1. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
For the Yurok, water is family. The river is our relative. We live in balance with the natural world, and our right to fish is essential to our identity.