Youth – Culture and Recreation
- ArtsCan Circle, The
- The ArtsCan Circle is an independent, volunteer-run support group dedicated to linking creative artists with Native youth at risk in Canada, hence aiming at encouraging self-esteem amongst them.
- Bible Camps for First Nations Youth
- These Bible camps for First Nations Youth are intended to make them disciples of Jesus Christ and establish indigenous churches that will propagate the Gospel in their own communities and beyond.
- Source: Northern Canada Evangelical Mission
- Blueprint for Life Consulting
- BluePrintForLife uses the hip-hop culture to reach out to a wide range of young people and to engage youth in physical and educational workshops.
- Digital Drum
- The Digital Drum site provides a place for Aboriginal Cultural expression — storytelling, media literacy, community traditions, activism and music – and contains video and audio footage.
- Elder/Youth Legacy Program: Support for Aboriginal Artistic
Practices (Pilot)
- This program offers funding to Aboriginal arts organizations that wish to work with Elders and the youth, two underserved segments of the Aboriginal arts community.
Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts- Inuit Adventure Africa
- This site introduces the film Road Scholars: Inuit Adventure Africa, a special one-hour documentary on six teenagers who spent their summer volunteering in rural Africa.
- Source: Road Scholars
- Métis National Youth Advisory Gazette
- The national Métis Youth Gazette publishes submissions by Métis youth from across the country, and is distributed across Western Canada.
- Mi'kmaw Youth, Recreation and Active Circle for Living
- MYRACL promotes healthy, active lifestyles in Mi’kmaw communities across Nova Scotia through the tools of sports and active recreation.
- Source: MYRACL
- MuchMusic Aboriginal Youth Scholarship
- MuchMusic offers the Aboriginal Youth Scholarship to encourage more Aboriginal people to choose careers in the Canadian broadcast industry.
- National Aboriginal High Performance Hockey Camp
- The National Aboriginal High Performance Hockey Camp provides an elite national forum for the top Bantam/Midget aged Aboriginal hockey players in Canada.
- Source: Aboriginal Sport Circle
- Nomination Call 2008 – National Aboriginal Role Model Program
- The National Aboriginal Role Model Program provides an opportunity for Aboriginal youth to be recognized for their achievements, leadership and innovation.
- Source: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
- Our Story – Aboriginal Writing Challenge
- Our Story is a national short story contest aiming to educate Canadians about the defining moments in history that have shaped this country and its Aboriginal people.
- Source: The Dominion Institute
- Sila
- SILA is an innovative e-learning website that connects people directly to the stunning Arctic environment and a rich Inuit cultural universe.
- Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre
- These Youth Centres provides Aboriginal community-based, culturally relevant and supportive projects, programs, services and counselling to urban Aboriginal youth, in order to improve their economic, social and personal prospects.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
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