Grantee Spotlight
Our project, the Black and Indigenous Wellness Series, was a cross-cultural exchange where participants built traditional hand drums and shared in cultural practices.
To highlight the work Creation Grantees are doing in their communities, the Creation Community Grants Team sends out Q&A forms so they can share their experiences creating and carrying [...]
To highlight the work Creation Grantees are doing in their communities, the Creation Community Grants Team sends out Q&A forms so they can share their experiences creating and carrying [...]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Introducing youth to the world of traditional food systems and food sustainability through a land-to-table gardening and food truck social enterprise project.
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.
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.
The Maamwi Noojmadaa collective is comprised of four Indigenous youth from Manitoulin Island who work to support and promote youth healing. Since starting in 2020, the collective has hosted 3 Youth Gatherings, two taking place in-person and one virtually. The events brought together youth aged 12-29 to participate in programming and workshops that promote spiritual, physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
This collective is running through December- February offering a virtual, low engagement space for Two-Spirit/ Indigiqueer community helpers to have support in their work and focus on their own healing. This collective is based around care and learning. With 7 Two-Spirit/ Indigiqueer youth, we meet for monthly drop ins, monthly workshops, and provide different microgrants to support the community work of each collective member.
