Dakota Kochie

Dakota Kochie (he/him) is the Director of Government and External Affairs at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, which is responsible for managing Canada’s radioactive waste. Dakota previously served as Chief of Staff for the Assembly of First Nations, Canada’s largest Indigenous advocacy organization. Dakota is an advocate for First Nations issues and advancing Canada’s climate goals. Dakota has been a board member of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation since 2022. Dakota is a proud Anishinaabe citizen from Pinaymootang First Nation (Treaty Two).