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Turning hurt into hope for struggling youth
Sep 10, 2024 Alberta’s government is providing $4 million to organizations to improve the mental health of young people and increase access to suicide prevention supports. Every death of a youth by suicide is an unimaginable loss that leaves long-lasting scars on their loved ones and community. Such tragedies are preventable, and that’s why Alberta’s […]
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Minister MacAulay announces new members of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council
From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada September 10, 2024 Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the members of the third cohort of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (CAYC). Nine new faces and 13 returning youth from the second cohort will make up the new Council, all serving terms of 18 months. […]
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“I was really shocked,”: Potlotek’s Isaiah Bernard elected as new AFN Youth Council Co-Chair – The Hamilton Spectator
Sept. 9, 2024 Potlotek’s Isaiah Bernard will represent First Nations youth nationally as the new Youth Council Co-Chair on the Assembly of First Nations. Potlotek’s Isaiah Bernard will represent First Nations youth nationally as the new Youth Council Co-Chair on the Assembly of First Nations. Bernard is the 3rd Mi’kmaw individual to hold this position, […]
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‘We’re Water Beings’ Heiltsuk Youth Clean Their Shores – CFN
September 5, 2024 Heiltsuk Hereditary Chief λáλíyasila Frank Brown, a mariner all his life, says his people have lived and died on the water and always understood the ocean as a sacred and vulnerable place. “The ocean is a sacred place between the land and the sky, and if we hold it as sacred, we […]
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Natuashish RCMP partner with fire department to talk fire safety with youth following a number of arsons in community
September 5, 2024 In light of a number of recent arsons believed to have been set by youth in the community, Natuashish RCMP and Mushuau Innu First Nation Fire Department conducted a presentation on fire safety to a group of youth during a Sunday School session held on September 1, 2024. Police and firefighters responded to multiple […]
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Thomas Fossold Wins MNO Youth Council Leadership Award
September 4, 2024 The Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council (MNOYC) is proud to announce Thomas Fossold as this year’s recipient of the Youth Leadership Award, recognizing his exceptional dedication to preserving Métis culture and inspiring his peers. Thomas is a proud Métis youth leader whose influence and commitment have left a lasting mark on […]
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Urban youth delve into culture at Treaty 4 Resurgence Camp near Regina – CBC
Sep 04, 2024 3-day camp ‘eye-opening,’ says Enoch Cree Nation teen A group of First Nations teens spent Labour Day weekend at a land-based cultural camp outside Regina. During the three days, 10 teens ages 15-18 learned survival skills, Cree language lessons, tipi teachings, Dakota elder teachings, and were part of a ceremony. Clarie Gordon […]
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$1.45M to boost Indigenous youth mental health services – McGill Reporter
August 29, 2024 A national initiative to bolster Indigenous youth mental health services across Canada has secured $1.45 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). McGill psychiatry professor Srividya Iyer and Lakehead psychology professor Christopher Mushquash are leading this five-year project, the ACCESS Open Minds Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness […]
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VIDEO: B.C. youth learn Indigenous traditions during paddle on Okanagan Lake – Vernon Morning Star
August 30, 2024 Indigenous youth from around B.C. participated in a multi-day canoe paddle on Okanagan Lake A group of young people from across B.C. embarked on a 55.2 km journey along Okanagan Lake, in an effort to build a better relationship with the RCMP and Aboriginal communities. This journey is an annual event held […]
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These voices and these stories are timeless’: New podcast connects Indigenous youth and elders in Labrador – Saltwire
August 28, 2024 For years now, Heidi Atter has been talking, listening and learning from elders in Labrador. “One of the things that they always expressed was that they wished they could talk to more youth,” she explained. But getting youth to go into long-term care homes and chat with elders can be difficult. It […]
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