Sophia Rabliauskas
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Sophia Rabliauskas is an environmental activist and member of the Poplar River First Nation
in Manitoba
, Canada
. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 2007 for her efforts to secure protection of two million acres (8,000 km²) of undisturbed forests in the boreal region of Manitoba.
Poplar River First Nation
Poplar River First Nation is an Ojibwa First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. Its landbase is the Poplar River 16 First Nation Reserve, located approximately on the east side of Lake Winnipeg at the mouth of the Poplar River. Geographically, it is located at latitude 52°59′46″ north and longitude...
in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The prize includes a no-strings-attached award of...
in 2007 for her efforts to secure protection of two million acres (8,000 km²) of undisturbed forests in the boreal region of Manitoba.