Indigenized Energy Initiative Founder and CEO Chéri Smith Selected as a 2022 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indigenized Energy Initiative (IEI), an Indigenous-led nonprofit organization with the mission of supporting Native American tribes on their self-determined path to energy independence, economic prosperity, and a restoration of sovereignty and hope, announced today that Founder and CEO Chéri Smith has been selected as a 2022 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow.
Key Points:
- I am humbled and honored to be selected as a 2022 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow -Chri Smith, IEI founder, CEO
Solve is an initiative of theMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)with a missionto drive innovation to solve world challenges. - Solve's Indigenous Communities Fellowship seeks solutions that consider both technology and traditional Indigenous knowledge to support and scale positive impact in tribal communities.
- "Chri Smith wasselected because she and her team are taking aninclusive, systems-based approach toleveraging the power of clean energy to address significant climate, economic, and energy challenges faced by Native American communities," said Aaron Slater, senior officer, Indigenous Communities, for MIT Solve.
- "I am humbled and honored to be selected as a 2022 MIT SolveIndigenous Communities Fellow," said Chri Smith, IEI founder, CEO,and descendant of the Mi'Kmaq Tribe.