聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Micheal Langan, an artist from Cote First Nation, has received a Saskatchewan Global Citizen Award from the Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation (SCIC).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Langan received the award for his innovative work with Colonialism Skateboards and is inspiring youth to learn about the legacy of colonialization, said information from the SCIC.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥ne of the main challenges is the lack of understanding between one another, as well as the lack of respecting diversities and traditions,鈥� said Langan. 鈥淐olonialism has eroded and suppressed a number of groups and cultures globally.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e have to work together on these issues 鈥� we have to understand the issues we face to help our future generations grow and learn together.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淏y combining skateboard art with a history lesson on Indigenous culture and colonialism in Canada,聽Langan鈥檚 work demonstrates how education and mutual understanding is at the heart of improving our world, and how youth can find ways to address these ongoing challenges locally and globally,鈥� the release said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e are all related, and as brothers and sisters we share this same planet together,鈥� said Langan. 鈥淲e must understand one another; we all have different traditions, cultures and customs which we should all accept and respect. This is what global citizenship means to me.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This is the 27th Annual Global Citizen Awards celebration, which was held in Regina on February 8.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭his year, the Global Citizen Award is highlighting the theme of 鈥淵outh and Innovation,鈥� said Robbi Humble, communications officer with SCIC. 鈥淲e want to recognize inspiring young people and youth-based initiatives that demonstrate how youth are working towards global聽citizenship, global cooperation, justice and peace.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The awards also honoured the World University Service of Canada (WUSC), and Jack Boan received a Lifelong Global Citizen Award.
