Last week (week of Nov 18, 2013) more than 300 First Nations youth across Canada gathered for the Assembly of First Nations Youth Summit, a summit held every five years and presents a five-year action plan to the AFN. This years focus was on leadership and empowering youth to have a voice.

According to this article from Star Pheonix Saskatoon News, the average age for FN in Saskatchewan is 20, compared to the median age of 40 (and rising) for Canada.

These young ‘warriors’ are described as ever more armed with education, social media and political awareness, and are geared towards protecting their people and fighting for their betterment.  Although this article doesn’t identify how success is ascribed to these youth, it provides an encouraging signal that youth are active for change and a hope for the future.

Source: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Youth+engagement+promising+First+Nations/9199131/story.html