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by Thomas Lopez Jr. Andreanne Catt (20, Frontline Activist), Greta Thunberg (16, Climate Activist), Sebi Medina-Tayac (24, Community Organizer) “The biggest threat to humanity is humanity itself; we are in our own way. Instead of listening to Indigenous people who have been here for thousands of years we take the word of an infant western…

by Bii Gallardo | Los Angeles, CA Youth Climate Strike LA On December 6, 2019, I was invited to speak at the Youth Climate Strike LA climate strike event in front of the Los Angeles City Hall. You would think I would be nervous to speak since this was my first time giving a public…

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Concert – Chicago Chapter Wednesday, October 16, 2019 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 08:30 11:00 Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60625 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS IPD Concert Chi is devoted to showcasing the vibrancy of Indigenous Culture through music. This concert is pushing for…

Social Justice IS Climate Justice The International Indigenous Youth Council, in partnership with the Colorado Climate Strike Coalition, are presenting an art installation in Denver, Colorado on the 16th Street Mall to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous, Black, and Migrant Womxn. Red and black dresses will be displayed around the mall with the…

by Micaela Iron Shell-Dominguez In the beginning… As a young girl, I was told the story of how I was brought into this world. Almost 30 years ago my parents, Christina Dominguez and Calvin Iron Shell Jr., were exploring their birds and their bees in the forests of the Sicangu, Lakota Nation in Rosebud, SD,…

“The youth have always been the prophets of society.” – Dolores Huerta Micunksi (My Daughter), I have watched you grow from an infant to the happy little five year old you are now.   I am very fortunate to have you in my life and I thank creator that you chose me to be your father.…

by Terrell Catt Iron Shell Winter ’17 – Wounded Knee, SD Oglala; Scatters Their Own They say that Lakota people have so much animosity towards one another that they can no longer live near each other.  To some extent I find this to be true.  There are people who have relatives living on opposite ends of…

Post by Danita Ordaz | Illustrations by @ChiefLadyBird The International Indigenous Youth Council strives to make a difference in all communities across the United States. It has provided a platform for empowered Indigenous youth to utilize their voices for transformative change. Myself and Lauren Howland were able to travel to Rhinebeck, New York to partake…

by Simone Johnson This month, the IIYC attended the UNITY Conference in San Diego, California. At UNITY, we taught our training, Mi Vida Su Vida (My Life Your Life), and it gave me time to reflect on why this training is so important. Mi Vida Su Vida is one of IIYC’s programs that focuses on…

by Alexis Saenz IIYC SoCal Hosts Mi Vida Su Vida at Anahuacalmecac International University Prepatory The IIYC SoCal Chapter had the amazing opportunity to bring our ‘Mi Vida Su Vida’ program to our community. Adrienna Lujan, Executive Director of our mentor organization, Sisters of Color United for Education (SOCUE), came out to lead the program.…