2015 YOUTH PROJECTS
RECEIVED FUNDING
Project Name |
Project Description |
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Beat to your own Drum
Ke Nokee (Earth Work) M’Chigeeng Girls Group Treaty 3 Rites of Passage Authentic Appropriations |
Elders teach children how to make hand drums and how to drum while nurturing a relationship of respect, mentorship and togetherness.
Restoring youth connections with the land in Toronto using traditional teachings led by Elders and community members about native plants species, medicines and food security aspects. Creates a space for young Indigenous girls to develop leadership skills and mentor each other. Promoting healthy lifestyle and socializing. Participants will help host fundraisers in the community and they will also develop traditional food making skills as part of the programs. Holding rites of passages or coming-of-age ceremonies for youth to teach each other about traditional teachings, health and well-being, relationships, the connection of ones body to the land and their roles and responsibilities as young people in their communities. Started off as Authentic Appropriations and is now named Setsune (Indigenous-owned business). An intergenerational and community-minded clothing and wearable arts collection that explores the rampant appropriation of Indigenous culture in mainstream fashion. |
NW Ontario, Sioux Lookout
Central Ontario, Toronto NE Ontario, M'Chigeeng SE Ontario, Pikwakanagan Central Ontario, Toronto |
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This is a fun and enlightening adventure race around Bass Lake, Wahnapitae First Nation’s only completely self-contained lake. Proceeds of the project went towards building a bridge to complete the trail loop.
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Eastern Ontario, Ottawa/Capereol
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Tackled the waste crisis in Six Nations by educating the community on ways to reduce waste by including traditional teachings on environmental stewardship. The goal is to start a community-wide movement to reconnect members to their cultural beliefs and to become environmentally caring Haudenosaunee people.
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Southern Ontario,
Ohsweken |
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Creating solidarity between Toronto’s red (Indigenous) and black community by engaging in the five step process of decolonization: recovery and rediscovery, mourning, dreaming, commitment, and action.
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Central Ontario, Toronto
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I feel honoured to say that the feedback has been incredible, and our participants have gone on to apply the
knowledge they have gained through Sisters of the Soil to other aspects of their activism and community work.
-Latisha “Cairo” Reddick, Sisters of the Soil
RECEIVED OTHER SUPPORTS
Project Name |
Project Description |
Location |
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The Voice of our Future
Youth Council Development |
Develop a youth council that supports and enables the youth of our community to actively contribute to current issues such as environment, social, cultural and physical well-being discussions, planning and activities.
Created to develop and implement a Youth Council that is recognized under the Governance Code of the Wabauskang First Nation. Project participants will develop the governing documents of this council and hold the elections pursuant to the newly developed policies and procedures. |
NE Ontario, M'Chigeeng
NW Ontario, Wabauskang |
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An Indigenous youth-led organization investing in the futures of Indigenous young people. A7G uses Indigenous knowledge and teachings to promote and sustain the wellbeing of Mother Earth, our cultural heritage, and to empower young people as leaders in their community.
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Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
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It was nice to see that the young children that came out were especially interested in the ceremonial piece of the drum making. Success for us was just seeing and enjoying the individuals taking part in this event in a ceremonial aspect. Also, many stories were shared in this environment that normally would not have been disclosed to others.
-Bradyn Edwards, Beat Your Own Drum