Amy Bowers Cordalis

Amy Bowers Cordalis
Born
Amy Bowers

1980 (age 45–46)
CitizenshipUnited States, Yurok Nation
Alma materUniversity of Oregon (BS)[1]
University of Denver (JD)[2]
OccupationsLawyer, fisherwoman, conservationist
Political party
Democratic
MovementUn-Dam the Klamath[3]
SpouseDaniel Cordalis
Children3
RelativesRaymond Mattz (granduncle)
Susan Masten (aunt)

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]

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)

References

  1. 1 2 "Activist, alumna Amy Cordalis is commencement speaker". Oregon News. University of Oregon. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 1.14.21". Governor Gavin Newsom. State of California. January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Undammed". Patagonia, Inc. 2024. Archived from the original on April 14, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Van Wing, Sage (July 16, 2021). "Klamath Basin drought: Yurok Tribe". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Stahl, Jess (2024). "Introducing the 2024 Grist 50 List: Amy Bowers Cordalis". Grist. Archived from the original on August 28, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Smith, Anna V. (June 14, 2018). "How a Yurok lawyer from Oregon led her tribe's fight over Klamath Basin's future, and past". OregonLive.com. The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ramirez, Rachel (September 1, 2024). "The largest dam removal project in the US is completed – a major win for Indigenous tribes". CNN. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Cordalis". Native American Rights Fund. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Bowers Cordalis, Amy (November 12, 2024). "Amy Bowers Cordalis". Time. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Amy Bowers Cordalis - Inspiration and Action". Champions of the Earth. United Nations Environment Programme. 2024. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Storm, Emily (December 16, 2024). "Local woman receives Champions of the Earth award from United Nations". KOTI-TV. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
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