Empowerment through music and dance We supported a dance and lyrical Hip-Hop youth project. Participants learned music and video production skills through a series of workshops. The youth produced socially
Community elders sharing sacred knowledge We funded pipestone carving workshops to bring together elders and youth in the community. At the workshops, youth learned the sacred art of pipestone carving
Allyship and connections between nations We supported Mattagami youth seeking inspiration and knowledge from Indigenous allies. We sent a youth delegation to Ottawa and Akwesasne to rekindle relationships with Anishinaabe
Facilitating opportunities for Indigenous youth We facilitated mentorship opportunities and free professional development workshops for youth in the Garden River First Nation Youth Council. Youth also had the opportunity to
Identifying support gaps for youth We supported research into the needs of Indigenous youth with special needs, including sponsoring a search for an expert in American Sign Language (ASL) to
Connection between youth and elders We supported Lenape youth who planned, organized, and hosted an Elders and Youth Gathering within the Delaware Nation (Moraviantown). Throughout the gathering elders shared traditional
Community action to save water We raised over $5,000 to conduct a community-based water monitoring program in British Columbia. We educated locals through citizen science about the health of their
Action for river clean up We raised $3,545 to support an overview of the river’s health, including key environmental problems within the river and its tributaries. We used the collected
Protecting Lake Winnipeg and community We carried out on-the-water clean-up activities to protect Lake Winnipeg from the dangers of toxic algae blooms. Algae blooms threaten water quality of Lake Winnipeg
Rolling the cameras on change We engaged students at Vezina Secondary School in a two-week filmmaking workshop led by Indigenous professionals. The students produced short films on their community and