Take One – Wabun Youth Gathering Changing Lives – Net Newsledger

29 July 2014

WABUN LAKE FN – HEALTH – Jean Lemieux and Mike Archer of Wabun Tribal Council Health Services took the healing dream of the late Elder Thomas Saunders and made it a reality with the creation of the annual Wabun Youth Gathering.

“It was always my goal to create a First Nation youth gathering and when I joined Wabun I was happy to find that this idea was something that gelled well with the wishes of prominent Brunswick House Elder, Thomas Saunders and Wabun’s Health Director Jean Lemieux,” explained Archer who heads up the gathering and works as the Wabun Health Community Crisis Coordinator.

Jason Saunders a traditional drummer and singer from Brunswick House First Nation was on hand to assist facilitators Clayton Small and Craig Fox during the two week youth gathering.

“It makes me feel so proud to be part of the Wabun Youth gathering and to serve in the memory of my great uncle Thomas Saunders,” commented Jason Saunders

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