Amber Bracken (born 1984) is a Canadian photojournalist known for her reporting on issues affecting

Indigenous peoples There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territ ...

in North America. She won a

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first prize in 2017 for Contemporary Issues and in 2022 won the overall

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. She was arrested in 2021 while covering the

2020 Canadian pipeline and railway protests From January to March 2020, a series of civil disobedience protests were held in Canada over the construction of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline (CGL) through of Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation territory in British Columbia (BC), land that is unce ...

Early life and education

Bracken is from

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and was born 1984. She obtained a diploma in photojournalism from

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is a Institute of technology, polytechnic institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. SAIT offers more than 110 career programs in technology, trades and business. Established in 1916, it is Calgar ...

in 2008.

Career

Bracken's career started at the

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before she left to work freelance. Her work featured in the ''Creative Endeavors'' exhibit in the Art Gallery of St. Albert in 2017. Her pictures have been published by outlets including The New York Times and Al Jazeera. She also writes for the

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and other media on the plight of the Canadian indigenous peoples. Bracken was arrested in 2021 while freelancing for

The Narwhal ''The Narwhal'' is a Canadian investigative online magazine that focuses on environmental issues. Organization It was launched by Carol Linnitt and Emma Gilchrist in May in 2018 as a spin-out of their previous work with DeSmog Canada and is ...

and reporting on the

. She was released on bail soon after. Civil contempt charges were dropped by Coastal GasLink. Her reporting on the

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won her a

first prize for contemporary issues in 2017. In 2022, Bracken was awarded a

for her photo of '' Kamloops Residential School'' which appeared in ''

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'' in 2021''.''

Personal life

Bracken lives in Edmonton.

References

External links

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World Press Photo Award 2022 winning photo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bracken, Amber Canadian photojournalists Living people People from Edmonton Southern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni Canadian women photographers 1984 births Women photojournalists