Jasilyn Charger and Trenton Joseph Casillas-Bakeburg at the Our Generation, Our Choice rally in Washington, D.C., on November 9, 2015. Photo by Rae Louise Breaux / Environmental Action
Two young members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota took part in the Our Generation, Our Choice rally in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Attorney Tara Houska has more:
Last week, a mass mobilization of youth took to the streets of Washington, D.C. on November 9 to demand justice on race, climate change, and immigration. The message was simple: the political system is failing, so youth are taking matters into their own hands. Waving banners of “Our Generation, Our Choice,” hundreds of young people from all over the United States marched past curious onlookers to the White House, where they chanted “Whose streets? Our streets!” and chalked messages of equality on the pavement. Two citizens of the Cheyenne Rivers Sioux Tribe delivered fiery speeches that roused the crowd on the chilly D.C. morning.Get the Story:
Tara Houska: Native Youth Rally for Racial, Climate Justice in D.C. (Indian Country Today 11/17)
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