ONLINE INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON INDIGENOUS CHILDREN’S VOICES & RIGHTS:
IMPLEMENTING THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD BY ENCOURAGING INDIGENOUS CHILDREN’S VOICES
The Online International Roundtable on Indigenous Children’s Voices & Rights: Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by encouraging Indigenous Children’s Voices celebrated on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with Adelyn Sophie Newman-Ting, Voices of Future Generations Indigenous Child Author, Sydnee Wynter and Bella Morrisseau, Voices of Future Generations Indigenous Child Ambassadors, Roda Muse, Secretary-General of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and a roundtable of insightful Indigenous speakers, youth leaders and experts; it was certainly an inspiring and engaging occasion.
You can watch a summary of the International Roundtable below, or if you prefer you can watch the full recording here on YouTube.
We especially enjoyed celebrating the launch of Finding the Language by the first Voices of Future Generations Indigenous Child Author. The beautifully illustrated children's book explores the importance of saving Indigenous languages and cultures and relates to SDG 4: Education and SDG 13: Climate Change.
Adelyn Newman-Ting is VoFG's first Global Indigenous child author. Her book,
Finding the Language, highlights SDGs 4, quality education, and 15, life on land.
In her story brilliantly illustrated by Justine Greenfield, the protagonist Kesu undertakes an inspirational and exciting clue-filled adventure with the help of her friends, both human and animal, and Elders, to relearn her language and its connection to the land.
Gallery of the Online International Roundtable
Recommended resources by the speakers and special guests engaged in the dialogue on Indigenous Children’s Rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by encouraging Indigenous Children’s Voices:
Voice of Future Generations Children's Initiative and Cambridge Schools Eco-Council's Eco-Seminars
Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)
First Nations Treaties & SDGs Project, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), University of Waterloo
Audain Professorship of Contemporary Art Practices of the Pacific Northwest, University of Victoria
Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP), McGill University