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Meghann’s memories: Tribal Journey to Makah 2010

The Journeys to Makah 2010 was an event designed to promote Indigenous cultural knowledge: acknowledging inter-tribal connections, honouring elders, and the combination of physical, spiritual, and mental well-being in all participants. Here, Alaskan student Meghann Piscoya describes the reason she participated in the Tribal Journey to Makah.

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Janelle’s journal: Tribal Journey to Makah 2010

The Journeys to Makah 2010 was an event designed to promote Indigenous cultural knowledge: acknowledging inter-tribal connections, honouring elders, and the combination of physical, spiritual, and mental well-being in all participants. Here, Alaskan student Janelle Pootoogooluk shares her experience of Tribal Journeys to Makah.

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In pictures: Tribal Journey to Makah 2010

The Journeys to Makah 2010 was an event designed to promote Indigenous cultural knowledge: acknowledging inter-tribal connections, honouring elders, and the combination of physical, spiritual, and mental well-being in all participants. Hundreds of photographs were taken during this year’s journey – this post features a selection of pictorial highlights from the event.

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Students on Ice arctic youth expedition diary: Baffin Island

By Zoë Caron Two evenings back, I gave an introductory presentation on climate change – the raw basics. The questions from these people are directly hitting the nail on the head, ranging from topics including renewable energy, oil drilling in the high arctic, and climate change impact on the oceans. Read the other Students on […]

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Students on Ice arctic youth expedition diary: Passionate young minds

The 10-year-old country girl in me has wondered for the past year, “Why in the world do I live in Toronto?” The city is vibrant, deep, wondrous – yet it is still a city. And no matter how hard I try to fully embrace that home, my veins still race with dreams of greenery and fresh breezes and a pure sense of stillness. As we sat on shore amidst mist-grazed grass and crumbled rocky slopes hugging our perimeter, overlooking Douglas Bay, that feeling was once-again revived.

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