More and more Indigenous youth are turning to radical Kokumism, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the Winnipeg-based Centre for Kokumism.
According to the report, radical Kokumism sees young Indigenous people behaving like much older Indigenous people, including drinking tea with canned milk, perfecting bannock-making or even wearing kerchiefs on their heads.
Few communities are untouched by its spread.
“My niece has been wearing pants under a floral dress and rubber boots,” said Chester Sinclair, who lives on the Black Creek First Nation in Manitoba. “She’s only 15-years-old—she also calls them her pantses.”
It’s unclear what’s causing young Indigenous people to become Kokumalogically radicalised. Experts also say that radical Mushumism is on the rise as well, as more and more young people begin wearing plaid work jackets, green canvas work caps, suspenders and boots—often while chewing snuff.
