COLUMN: Local First Nation Youth Speak at United Nations Forum

COLUMN: Local First Nation youth speak at United Nations forum

I was proud to see First Nation youth representing our northern homelands on the international stage this past month at the United Nations.

First Nation youth speak at the United Nations

I was proud to see First Nation youth representing our northern homelands on the international stage this past month at the United Nations. Jeronimo Kataquapit, Ramon Kataquapit, and Kohen Mattinas participated in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Twenty-Fifth Session, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from April 20 to May 1, 2026.

UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY First Nation Youth Speak At The United Nations

by Xavier Kataquapit ATTAWAPISKAT / NEW YORK – I was proud to see First Nation youth representing our northern homelands on the international stage this past month at the United Nations. Jeronimo Kataquapit, Ramon Kataquapit, Kohen Mattinas and Ryan Fleming participated in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Twenty-Fifth Session, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from April 20 to May 1, 2026. This y…