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Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022
September 26–30, 2022 is Truth and Reconciliation Week, and September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is also Orange Shirt Day, an initiative started by residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad, Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation, to raise awareness of residential schools and spread the message that every child matters. The theme for Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022 is “Remembering the Children.” In Canada, for more than 160 years, Indigenous children were taken…
Max Kakekagumick – Eabametoong First Nation
Max Kakekagumick Eabametoong First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Forestry Max managed chores, followed camp safety rules, and fostered respect in the workplace at the Outland Youth Employment Program in 2021. His favourite part of his Green Job was meeting new people and being out in the wilderness. In 2021, he planned to complete a forestry program to pursue a career in the forest and conservation sector. His advice for other youth is to “Push yourself! Get…
Keyra Fox-Latto – Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Keyra Fox-Latto Mishkeegogamang First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Unsure Keyra liked keeping the camp clean during her Green Job experience in 2021, but she also did tree planting, camp chores, and bush work. In 2021, she was still in high school and unsure about her future.
James Nash – Pays Plat First Nation
James Nash Pays Plat First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Animal Rehabilitation Centre and Sanctuary James did production work, tree planting, camp maintenance, and bush work in his Green Job in 2021, and he felt being outdoors and making a difference was the most enjoyable part. He said his dream job is to own and operate an animal rehabilitation centre and sanctuary, and in 2021, he was attending high school with plans to go to university for…
Albert White – Lac Seul First Nation
Albert White Lac Seul First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Unsure Albert’s Green Job experience in 2021 included general maintenance, working in a team, and tree planting, but the best part of the job was the satisfaction he felt at work. In 2021, he didn’t know what his future career would be, but he plans to go to college.
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