Carolinian Canada Coalition - OM for/pour Bkejwanong Eco-Keepers

Carolinian Canada Coalition - OM for/pour Bkejwanong Eco-Keepers

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$160,000
Duration24 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Essex, Kent, Lambton
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit)
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $160,000 grant over 2 years to create safe spaces to learn from older generations, connect to the land, and rebuild community and cultural connections for Indigenous peoples ages 15-25 in Bkejwanong/Walpole Island First Nation by providing skills and cultural learning, communications and opportunities to develop and deliver input into summer programming.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections