Canada History Week 2021 Learning Tool

7 Activity 2.3 - Modern Leaders: Indigenous Youth Cree youth walkers arrive in Ottawa (Dreamstime.com/Paul Mckinnon/30051673). 1. Across Canada, Indigenous youth leaders are advocates for many different causes. Choose an Indigenous youth leader from the list below, or research and choose someone who inspires you. You can check your local news outlets for articles about leaders in your community, or find someone on social media. • The Journey of Nishiyuu • Autumn Peltier • Shannen Koostachin • Mumilaaq Qaqqaq • Ashley Cummings 2. Using your research, answer the following questions about your chosen leader(s): • What cause(s) do/did they support or bring awareness to? • How did they get started? • What means/platforms do they use? 3. Form a small group with students in your class. Make sure you all researched a different person. You will each present your chosen leader to the group, and detail the information you researched in step 2. As a group, discuss any similarities or differences you have noticed. For example, did any of your leaders support the same cause? Is there any overlap between their movements and communities? Did they use similar methods? Even if they were advocates for different movements, were they connected?