Building Mentorship Opportunities into your Program
Thoughts on how to create the conditions for mentorship within youth on the land/water programs (both between adults and youth and between older youth and younger youth).
Curriculum Connections
Themes: creating mechanisms for youth to be able to get school credit for their participation in on the land/water programs, developing curriculum, linking on the land/water learning activities to existing curriculum, etc.
Mental Wellness On the Land/Water
A conversation on wellness in youth on-the-land/water programming. Rachel Cluderay shares with us about her work with the NWT Supporting Wellbeing Project. Supporting Wellbeing is an emerging training program that aims to provide tools and resources for people who deliver land-based programming that will better prepare them to mitigate and respond to mental health challenges […]
Kitasoo/Xai’xais Summer SEAS Program
A presentation on the summer SEAS internship program in Klemtu. The mission of SEAS is to empower youth of First Nations communities to be stewards of their territories and natural resources by building educational capacity, creating opportunities for hands-on experience and supporting youth in achieving their educational and career goals. The long-term vision for the […]
A̱ka̱la Outdoor Education Society: Community Engagement and Youth Leadership Paddle Program
A̱ka̱la Society is a land and water-based non-profit operated by a group of Musgamagw Dzawada̱’enux̱w people. Their purpose is to create land and water-based educational opportunities for Musgamakw Dzawada̱’enux̱w citizens. In this webinar, Julia will share with us about A̱ka̱la’s approach to community engagement and the summer paddle programs they are running.
Qqs Projects Society and Koeye Camp
A presentation from ‘Cúagilákv (Jess H̓áust̓i) on how Qqs Projects Society and Koeye Camp came to be, what they look like now, and how Heiltsuk First Nation connects the ideas of stewardship and youth engagement and the importance of those two things.
Land-Based Learning at ?Ehtseo Ayha School
A presentation from Jason Dayman, principal of ?Ehtseo Ayha school, on the work happening in Délı̨nę to connect youth to land/water and increase the cultural relevance of education.
Youth Stories from NWT On-The-Land Camps
Across the Northwest Territories (NWT), Indigenous land-based programs have been developed and implemented by leaders, teachers, and learners for decades. This webinar will explore how land-based programs, like on-the-land camps, are important opportunities for building relationships between youth and the Land and empowering young leaders in the North. By sharing youth photographs and stories from […]
Canol Trail Youth Leadership Hike
A presentation from Norman Yakeleya about the Canol Trail Youth Leadership Hike. During World War II, the Canol Trail was used to supply crude oil from Norman Wells to Whitehorse. The Sahtu Dene and Métis people were key in blazing the alpine trail through the Mackenzie Mountains. Since 2005, guides from Tulita and Norman Wells […]
Warrior Program Toolkit
The Online Warrior Toolkit created by the Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Family launched in February 2024. It is an online resource created to support Nations and/or Indigenous groups interested in launching their own model of the Warrior program. For more information on how to access the Toolkit or start an indigenous youth leadership program in your […]