Anishinaabewin Maawnjidiwaad – Culture and Nature Based Gatherings

The Youth Circle for Mother Earth (YCME) is a new project designed to create and support a cross-cultural network of young Indigenous and non-Indigenous environmental leaders that will mobilize to help protect Ontario’s environment. The project will bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth together to participate in hands-on activities including land-based learning opportunities and sharing of traditional ways of knowing. Activities include camping, lacrosse, canoeing and other land-based opportunities that support the transmission of cultural practices and knowledge. The activities are intended to be educational, interactive, uplifting, empowering, and fun. Activities also aim to build relationships, enable reconciliation through meaningful and respectful discussions among diverse youth, increase knowledge of Indigenous culture and practices, facilitate connections to the land and waters, and contribute to the youth’s well-being and confidence.