B.C. Chilcotin youth speak at UN session on rights of Indigenous peoples

By Andie Mollins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Williams Lake Tribune Two Tŝilhqot’in youth ambassadors were in Geneva, Switzerland last week to represent their nation at the international level. Sierra William and Dakota Diablo attended the United Nations’ 18th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). “I can’t even describe how amazing it was to be there,” said William. At 22 years old, William already attended the UN twice before. William graduated last year with a Human Rights Diploma from Thompson Rivers University and is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social work. She also aims to get her law degree. “The purpose of my work for me is…so we can lessen the number of Indigenous youth in the child welfare system,” William said. Her…

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