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Former Canadian mixed martial arts champion Georges St-Pierre speaks at Indigenous youth conference in Lac La Biche – LakelandToday.ca
February 17, 2025 Retired Canadian professional mixed martial arts competitor and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre was a keynote speaker at the Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference in Lac La Biche. LAC LA BICHE – Retired Canadian professional mixed martial arts competitor and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre […]
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Indigenous sovereignty the focus of a new report featuring the voices and experiences of Indigenous youth – cfweradio.ca
Jan 29, 2025 A new report by Deloitte Canada and Indigenous youth from across the country is putting a spotlight on Indigenous sovereignty. The report is titled ‘Honouring Indigenous sovereignty toward a future of collective prosperity,’ and sheds light on the challenges youth face asserting their sovereignty while offering recommendations on ways to take action. […]
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Danielle Smith’s new policies make all Albertan youth unsafe – Canadian Inquirer
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government recently tabled three bills targeting trans youth’s education, health care and sports participation. If passed, these ill-considered bills — the Education Amendment Act, the Health Statutes Amendment Act and the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act — could make all Albertan youth unsafe. Smith has said the bills are aimed […]
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BGC Foothills Club to receive money from the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant program – Okotoks Online
Sep 11 2024 The BGC Foothills Club (formerly known as the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Foothills) was one of 17 organizations across Alberta to get support from the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant program which was announced on Tuesday (Sept 10). The grant program will distribute $4 million across the 17 organizations. It’s intended […]
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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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Oskayak Police Academy builds positive relationships with Indigenous youth in Edmonton – The Hamilton Spectator
Aug. 26, 2024 (ANNews) – Earlier this month, about 20 Indigenous high school students participated in the Oskayak Police Academy, which aims to forge positive relationships between Indigenous youth and Edmonton police officers. The academy, which occurred from Aug. 12 to 23, is intended to bring together Indigenous-identifying high school students and police officers. It’s […]
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Wellness camp teaches First Nations youth to make the most of a moose – CBC
August 19, 2024 A collaboration between elders and the University of Alberta is elevating wellness among youth in First Nations communities. The project is called Healthy Fit and Strong: Changing the Story for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults. One of the communities participating is Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6484437
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New Report Details Indigenous Youth’s Climate Solutions – Yahoo! News
June 25, 2024 (ANNews) – Young Indigenous people are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, but their voices are often excluded from discussions around solutions, according to the latest report in Deloitte Canada’s Voices of Indigenous Youth Leaders on Reconciliation series. The report, entitled “Reconciling our relationships to preserve Mother Earth for future generations,” is […]
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New centre for Indigenous youth breaks ground in Calgary – CBC
Mar 26, 2024 Project a ‘dream come true’, says executive director On a chilly, sunny morning in Forest Lawn, members of Calgary’s Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth took the first steps toward the construction of a new youth centre, a project that they say has been 15 years in the making. “[It’s] truly a dream […]
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First Indigenous Youth Centre in Calgary to Begin Construction
From: Indigenous Services Canada March 25, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta – Indigenous Services Canada Addressing the local needs of urban Indigenous youth through the mobilization and collaborative participation of regional communities and partners is reconciliation in action. Today the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY), a Calgary-based, Indigenous-led not-for-profit organization, celebrated the groundbreaking of the […]
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