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Reflecting on Elijah Mulder's Co-op Experience
By: Lily Viggiano, Project Coordinator, HYI and Elijah Mulder, Co-op Student and HYI Volunteer August 17, 2021 The Halton Youth...
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Calls to Action: All About Doing a Land Acknowledgement
By: Angela G., Community Builders Calls to Action Team June 14, 2021 As youth working to advocate for Indigenous rights, and immersing...
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Métis Voice: Talking to Vice-Chair Sharon Cadeau from the Métis Nation of Ontario
By Ethan R., Halton Youth Initiative Community Builders Virtual Team December 11, 2020 Watch the full Métis Voice event. On a bright...
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Holistic Wellbeing: Indigenous Ways of Connecting with Mind, Body, Emotions & Spirit
By Tina L., Halton Youth Initiative Youth Volunteer December 9, 2020 In this article Tina describes the online event her youth team...
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Product Review: Sequoia
By Birva P., Communications Crew December 2, 2020 Sequoia is a proudly Indigenous brand that is 100% owned and operated by Indigenous...
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The HYI Wins the 2020 YMCA Peace Award!
By Angela G, Halton Youth Initiative Volunteer November 30, 2020 YMCA Peace Week is a time to acknowledge and celebrate peace in our...
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Halton Youth Share the Truth! Episode 2 of the Podcast is NOW available!
As Episode 2 of Halton Youth Share the Truth becomes available for our listeners, Hargun, one of our podcast youth hosts, shares with reader
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Disappointments Can Challenge Our Growth!
On Thursday October 22nd our Creative Spaces virtual team had some unexpected news around an event they were hosting. Instead of feeling di
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6000 Points of Light: Acknowledging Children of Residential Schools with Pointillism Art
On Orange Shirt Day, September 30th, we invited a special guest, indigenous artist Delree Dumont, for a virtual meeting art showcase. Delree
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Orange Shirt Day: A Time to Reflect on Canada’s Dark Past & Hope for a Better Future
By Caroline M., Halton Youth Initiative Youth Volunteer September 28, 2020 “It is not ‘forgive and forget’ as if nothing ever happened,...
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The Necessity of COVID Relief on Reserves
By Arshiya A., Milton Youth Action Team, HYI Communications Crew September 17, 2020 Photo of the Hupacasath First Nation reserve in B.C.,...
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About MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) in Canada
By Iman A., Milton Youth Action Team, HYI Communications Crew September 16, 2020 * This is a written transcript of the video* For years,...
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Making a Podcast: Our Youth Dive into the World of Podcasting in Preparation for Orange Shirt Day!
By Julia C., Halton Youth Initiative Youth Volunteer September 15, 2020 Julia talks about her experience participating in a podcast for...
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The Struggle for Clean Water on Canadian First Nations Reserves
By Daniela A., North Oakville Youth Development Council, Communications Crew September 14, 2020 Safe drinking water is a basic right that...
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Indigenous Scavenger Hunt 2020
By Zaynab W., Youth Volunteer August 20, 2020 During this unprecedented time, where almost all physical social interactions have ceased...
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
By: Amber S., Milton Youth Action Team, Halton Youth Initiative Communications Crew July 27, 2020 The idea of reconciliation with...
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Celebrating & Acknowledging the Purpose for National Indigenous History Month (June)
By: Kacy B., Milton Youth Action Team, Communications Crew July 24, 2020 June is National Indigenous History month! June has come to end...
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Stories Connect Us: Reflections on Our Indigenous Storytelling Event
By: Tina L., Halton Youth Initiative Youth Volunteer July 22, 2020 Indigenous storytelling is a traditional method used to teach...
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Book Recommendations from Indigenous Authors - Part Three
By: Farrah L., Halton Youth Initiative Communications Crew July 2, 2020 This is the third in a series of three posts curated by members...
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Book Recommendations from Indigenous Authors - Part Two
By: Chase M., Halton Youth Initiative Communications Crew July 1, 2020 This is the second in a series of three posts curated by members...
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