Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
Indigenous youth face significant challenges, including higher rates of homelessness, substance abuse, mortality, and early pregnancy; mental health concerns; and societal and systemic discrimination in the justice system compared to their non-Indigenous peers. The Urban Native Youth Association is an organization that amplifies, empowers, and supports Indigenous youth.
Do First Nations youth have a voice where you live?
-Meditation by Indigenous Solidarity Collective Member Jessica Lemes Da Silva.
The 2022 Advent Calendar is a project of CTA's Indigenous Solidarity Collective, a working group that addresses the Catholic Church's historical and current role in colonialization. To support more projects from working groups like this one, please consider making a contribution!
Call To Action's 2022 Advent Calendar, planned and written by the Indigenous Solidarity Collective, provides 27 days of prayer and study to lead into action and solidarity with Indigenous communities. Here is today's meditation.
Call to Action: 3
Child Welfare
3. “We call upon all levels of government to fully implement Jordan’s Principle.”
What is Jordan’s Principle?
Jordan's Principle makes sure all First Nations children living in Canada can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them. Funding can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs, including the unique needs that First Nations Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA children and youth and those with disabilities may have.
Jordan's Principle is named in memory of Jordan River Anderson. He was a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba.
November 29th, 2022
Organizations to know and follow
Urban Native Youth Association, a Canadian organization, provides educational programs and health and housing services for Indigenous youth.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society provides education initiatives, public policy campaigns, and quality resources to support First Nations youth and their families.
Center for Native American Youth is an advocacy and research group that strives to improve the health, safety, and overall well-being of Native American youth.
The watercolor paintings featured on this calendar were created by Duane Yazzie, an artist of Hopi and Navajo ancestry. Yazzie creates artwork that reflects his Indigenous heritage and his childhood spent in the Southwest.
