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Applications for the 2022 Connecting Northern Youth to Community, Culture, and the Land Forum are closed. Stay tuned for information on our 2022 summer camps, including how to apply, in May 2022.

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NORTH ARM ADVANCED LEADERSHIP CANOE TRIP

Outdoor adventure camp for teenagers aged 14 – 16 from across the NWT
June 28 – July 9, 2021

Youth from every community in the NWT will canoe from Yellowknife to Behchokǫ̀ along the North Arm of Great Slave Lake and learn about what goes into leading a canoe trip. With the support of NYL instructors, the youth will take responsibility for themselves and their peers as they work on navigation, paddling and group management. Youth will also get to fish, swim, and learn survival and traditional skills!

2021 Camp Poster

2021 Summer Camp Info Sheet

For more information contact Emily at (867) 447-4557 or by email at [email protected]

LEADERSHIP CANOE TRIP

Outdoor adventure camp for youth aged 12 – 14 from across the NWT
August 11 – 18, 2021

Youth will spend a week in the Ingraham Trail area just outside Yellowknife learning paddling and survival skills. Without the pressure of having to reach a destination, youth will be able to focus on skill development and will spend equal time on paddling and survival skills They will learn about leading a canoe trip, navigation, and shelter building. In addition, there will be swimming, fishing, and hiking. 

2021 Camp Poster

2021 Summer Camp Info Sheet

For more information contact Emily at (867) 447-4557 or by email at [email protected]

CONNECTING NORTHERN YOUTH TO COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND THE LAND FORUM

On the Land Youth Forum for NWT youth aged 14 – 17
March 12 – 17, 2022

Youth will spend a week living and learning on the land taking part in a cultural exchange, discussing shared challenges and topics like climate change and environmental stewardship, and participating in hands-on workshops to build skills to respond to the challenges they face. 

2022 Spring Youth Forum Poster

For more information contact Emily at (867) 447-4557 or by email at [email protected]