Native Women's Association of Canada - OM for/pour Indigenous Sustenance Reclamation Network

Native Women's Association of Canada - OM for/pour Indigenous Sustenance Reclamation Network

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2018-2019
Location served
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Hamilton; Northwestern; Toronto
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth), Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth, Racialized youth (other than Black youth), Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth living in rural or remote communities, Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29, Youth vulnerable of becoming or are in conflict with the law
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years, 12 to 29 years for youth with special needs or disabilities
Description$255,000 over 36-months to support sustenance (traditional food and medicine) sovereignty and knowledge revitalization for Indigenous womxn/girls, Two-Spirit, trans, queer, genderqueer and agender youth in Fort William First Nation, Hamilton and Toronto.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections