Nuskmata (Jacinda Mack) is from the Secwepemc and Nuxalk indigenous peoples, of modern day British Columbia, Canada. She has a Master of Arts degree in Communications and has worked with indigenous communities as a community organizer, researcher and Self Government Coordinator regarding environmental protection issues, including critical response to the 2014 Mount Polley Mine Disaster. Nuskmata is a consultant on mining and indigenous rights and title in Canada, and is an advisor to the Independent review of global best practices to inform an international standard on tailings facilities. She lives in mountains of the northwest coast of Canada, where she continues to salmon fish, hunt, and gather traditional foods with her family.