Kainai youth ring in new year in Ottawa at cultural gathering – Lethbridge Herald

January 17, 2024

A lucky group of young people from the Kainai Tribe got to ring in the New Year in Canada’s capital city as part of a gathering organized in collaboration between Kainai Children’s Services Corporation and Three Things Consulting. Soar into 2024 offered participants the opportunity to form connections, share in cultural activities, and discuss ways to uplift their community with guidance of the facilitators from Three Things Consulting.

The group of 20 young participants was selected out of approximately 60 applications. All between the ages of 14 and 17, the teens were interviewed and asked to introduce themselves and discuss their plans for their future upon leaving school before being selected.

Marcel Weasel Head, Blood Tribe Council member and Kainai Children’s Services Board Chair was among the several chaperones on the trip and said, “This collaboration was a great leadership opportunity for our Blood Tribe youth and the networking opportunities for other First Nations and Inuit youth in Canada was bonus. The Blood Tribe youth expanded their outlook and social capital nationally during this event.”

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