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Single Track to Success

Single Track to Success is a Carcross/Tagish First Nations initiative to promote wellness and reconnect youth with the land.

Single Track to Success is a Carcross/Tagish First Nations initiative to promote wellness and reconnect youth with the land. This initiative has also boosted the local economy byway of making Carcross, YT a premier tourist stop for mountain biking trails. In addition to learning how to persevere when the work gets hard, the youth/crew members learn new skills that will help them acquire employment, as well as in life in general. The youth take pride in how they’ve made the Montana Mountain trails with the least environmental impact as possible. More information can be found here: https://destinationcarcross.ca/carcross-biking/s2s/.

Fishing and Family

Terry and Vic Amos are Nuu-chah-nulth fishermen from Hesquiat First Nation. Vic is Terry’s uncle and they have fished together for many years. They both share parts of their story and the importance of fishing with family. Both Terry and Vic own and operate their own commercial fishing vessels.

Terry and Vic Amos are Nuu-chah-nulth fishermen from Hesquiat First Nation. Vic is Terry’s uncle and they have fished together for many years. They both share parts of their story and the importance of fishing with family. Both Terry and Vic own and operate their own commercial fishing vessels.

Tillicum Lelum

Rikki Wylie is part of the management team at Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Center. Located in Nanaimo, BC, Tillicum Lelum has a number of programs that are used to help the community. Rikki oversees several of the year-round programs to ensure the participants are getting everything they need to grow in their community.

Rikki Wylie is part of the management team at Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Center. Located in Nanaimo, BC, Tillicum Lelum has a number of programs that are used to help the community. Rikki oversees several of the year-round programs to ensure the participants are getting everything they need to grow in their community.

Manitobah Mukluks’ Storyboot School – Traditional Arts Education

Manitobah Mukluks’ Storyboot School teaches traditional arts while cultivating entrepreneurial spirit.

Manitobah Mukluks’ Storyboot School is supported through efforts of Manitobah Mukluks. The school strives to maintain continuity through the teaching of traditional cultural arts to an inter-generational audience. Their efforts not only facilitate the goal of cultural endurance, but also cultivates an entrepreneurial spirit that often spurs economic independence in its graduates.

Urban Circle an Elder’s Perspective

Elder Audrey Bone’s perspective on healing, education, and reconciliation.

Elder Audrey Bone discusses Urban Circle Training and its holistic methodology. She emphasizes the role of ceremony and the need for purpose, recognizing that the healing of reconciliation is needed for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples alike.

Projet d’accompagnement scolaire et social de Mashteuiatsh-Puakuteu Comité de femmes de Mashteuiatsh

Le projet d’accompagnement scolaire et social (PASS) est mis en oeuvre par le Comité de femmes de Mashteuiatsh. Il s’agit d’un programme de Passeport pour ma réussite (Pathways for Education Canada) qui cherche à favoriser la réussite scolaire des jeunes de la communauté autochtone de Mashteuiatsh. Pour ce faire, plusieurs rencontres ont lieu entre les […]

Le projet d’accompagnement scolaire et social (PASS) est mis en oeuvre par le Comité de femmes de Mashteuiatsh. Il s’agit d’un programme de Passeport pour ma réussite (Pathways for Education Canada) qui cherche à favoriser la réussite scolaire des jeunes de la communauté autochtone de Mashteuiatsh. Pour ce faire, plusieurs rencontres ont lieu entre les diverses organisations de la communauté, le ministère de l’Éducation ainsi que le Comité de femmes afin de mieux cerner les réalités et besoin de la communauté et d’adapter le projet d’accompagnement scolaire et social à la culture des Premières Nations. Plusieurs services et activités sont donc offerts aux membres de la communauté autochtone de Mashteuiatsh dont de l’aide aux devoirs, des ateliers de cuisine et d’artisanat, des services de psychologie, etc.

 

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Urban Circle Intergenerational Holistic Education

Urban Circle uses multigenerational holistic education in efforts of reconciliation and healing.

Urban Circle is a community organization operating in the North End neighborhood of Winnipeg. Urban Circle takes a holistic attitude towards education, working with its stakeholders to achieve its goals, and prioritizes engagement with its elders.

Traditional Parenting Program

The traditional parenting program provides practical skills to enhance nurturing in a supportive environment.

Name: Traditional Parenting Program Goal: To encourage the practice of traditional parenting values Where it is offered: Skookum Jim Friendship Centre – Whitehorse When is it offered: Throughout the year For who: Families with children who are between 0 – 6 years of age Website: www.skookumjim.com

Cancer Care for First Nations

Developing a more accessible, culturally safe and personal cancer care plan for First Nations patients.

Name: Cancer Care for First Nations Goal: To help guide patients diagnosed with cancer by providing resources and support Where is it offered: Whitehorse hospital When is it offered: referral system For whom: Patient and family Website: www.yukonhospitals.ca

Ka Ni Kanichihk – Culture and Social Justice

Ka Ni Kanichick strives to embed social justice in educational processes.

Ka Ni Kanichick – “Those Who Lead” – offers a variety of programs and services that focus on health and wellness and provide support and services to Indigenous youth, students, young parents, and families.  Their programs are steeped in the belief that culture and cultural safety must be embedded within any educational process. Their programs offer community based delivery processes that facilitate a broad range of assistance, many of which fill roles unmet by mainstream educational programs.  For more information, see their website at: http://www.kanikanichihk.ca/.