UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: First Nation Youth Fighting For The Land

By Xavier Kataquapit I was happy to see our First Nation youth continue to speak out against proposed mining development in the far north in the so-called Ring of Fire region. These past few weeks, it was good to see Jeronimo Kataquapit, the founder of the ‘Here We Stand – Call To Action’, continue his fight against proposed mining developments near the Attawapiskat River in the Ring of Fire mining region. I was proud to see him stand with his cousin Ramon Kataquapit, co-founder of Okiniwak, a national youth-led movement uniting First Nations youth to advocate for equity and equality. It was encouraging to watch and listen to the events they held this past week, which showed that they are present and want to be heard. They made an appearance…

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