Spirit of Kinship – Black and Indigenous Wellness Program
Our project, the Black and Indigenous Wellness Series, was a cross-cultural exchange where participants built traditional hand drums and shared in cultural practices.
Grantee Highlight: Nimihtotân – Nimihtotân: Let’s Dance!
To highlight the work Creation Grantees are doing in their communities, the Creation Community [...]
Grantee Highlight: O’KANATA – Niihaawin
To highlight the work Creation Grantees are doing in their communities, the Creation Community [...]
Grantee Highlight: Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Family – Mountain Goats & Butter Clams – A Nuu-chah-nulth & Taku River Tlingit Cultural Exchange
Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Family promotes cultural exchanges with other nations, to inspire their young men to start a Warriors program in their nation and connect with their territory. It gives youth a purpose; a chance to get involved and help their community.
Grantee Highlight: VYPER – Visionary Youth Peers for Equity & Revitalization
Based out of Matsqui / Abbotsford Impact Society, a diverse team of Indigenous youth looks to foster the revitalization and adaptation of Indigenous culture for all first peoples in the BC area.
Grantee Highlight: Summit Outreach and Counselling Inc. – Soup for the Soul
Summit Outreach and Counselling is a program for youth ages 15-25 in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our project was called Soup for the Soul. Every Monday, we made a meal for the community, had a guest speaker or Elder, and facilitated a traditional craft or ceremony which was followed by a sharing circle.
Grantee Highlight: Techa Oaye – Native Prairie Restoration Project
Techa Oaye is an Indigenous youth-led non-profit organization under the Non-Profit Incorporations Act. We are a young Indigenous collective working towards social change through our mission to showcase Indigenous youth leadership.
Grantee Highlight: Wolastoqey Land to Table Project
Introducing youth to the world of traditional food systems and food sustainability through a land-to-table gardening and food truck social enterprise project.
Grantee Highlight: Finding Our Power Together
The Building Our Bundle (BOB) program is a mental and spiritual health initiative for Indigenous youth ages 14-29. The program blends Indigenous healing practices, mainstream mental health approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the nurturing of youth care therapeutic relationships.
Grantee Highlight: Sasher
Our current project is developing "Sasher," an Indigenous communication/education platform. This site, devised with an Indigenous web designer from Treaty 1 territory, aims to network, educate on Indigenous history in Canada, and facilitate participation in relevant conversations. It will emphasize inclusivity and empowerment for Indigenous, newcomer, Black, and POC youth through a modern, social media lens.
