We’re delighted to host One Young World’s inaugural Indigenous Youth Day, on 17 September 2024.
We are bringing together young Indigenous and First Nations leaders from all around the world for an exclusive, invite-only gathering, to connect, collaborate and take action on some of the most pressing issues facing Indigenous communities and beyond.
This event was developed in collaboration with the One Young World’s Indigenous Council, with guidance from local First Nations communities in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke. The day will be run by an Indigenous run events company and caterers, with support from One Young World.
Indigenous Youth Day Agenda
In consultation with our Indigenous Council, the agenda covers:
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Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change
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Culture and Language
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Embedding Indigenous Perspectives into Institutions
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Transforming Trauma into Healing
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Land, Water and Ocean Rights
The day will feature live performances, keynote speeches, networking opportunities and the chance to share and celebrate one another's stories, cultures and traditions.
Who will be attending?
All attendees identify as being from an Indigenous or First Nations community, including our Counsellors and guest speakers, including:
Kimberley Teehee, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Cherokee Nation Businesses
Scott Wabano, IndigiQueer Creative Director and Stylist
Matcha Phornin, Founder and Executive Director of Sangsan Anakot Yawachon Foundation. Indigenous Lesbian Feminist Human Rights Defender
Acknowledgment of Traditional Lands
We acknowledge that the One Young World Summit 2024 will take place within the traditional unceded lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka peoples, part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. There is also a strong historic presence of Anishinaabe peoples in what is now known as the Greater Montréal area. Tiohtià:ke, or Montréal, has also long been, and continues to be, a gathering place for many First Peoples from all directions. Additionally, we are thankful for the Community at La Maison des peuples autochtone, a Multi-nation museum located outside of Indigenous community, where we will be for Indigenous Youth Day, in the Abenaki Territory. We honour and thank the traditional custodians of this land and strive to work for the success of future generations.