Culture 2026 Akwesasne IYCFF First Nation 4NextGen (For the Next Generation) 4NextGen is a youth-led Haudenosaunee beadwork skills and cultural mentorship program serving Indigenous youth in Akwesasne. / Projects / IYCFF / 4NextGen (For the Next Generation) Organization Name: 4 Next Gen Amount Rewarded: $30,000 4NextGen is a youth-led Haudenosaunee beadwork skills and cultural mentorship program serving Indigenous youth in Akwesasne. Through a structured guild pathway, youth learn foundational beading, raised beadwork, design and symbolism, and how beadwork carries cultural knowledge and identity. The program is delivered through in-person workshops and mentorship circles and concludes with a public community beadwork exhibition and closing ceremony celebrating youth artists and cultural resurgence.