June Native Youth Link
June 3rd 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building
June 11th- 13th, 2010 – Johnny Peters “Making a Sweat Lodge”/ Dance /
Camping @ Panmure Island. Ages 10-14 yrs (older youth can sign up as
leaders) Permission slip attached.
June 10th 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building
June 17th 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building - Special reception for those who received their Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Everyone invited to congratulate them and join us for cake and refreshments. Partner event with the Mawita'jik Youth Program.
June 21st - National Aboriginal Day (please see June 21st on the event calender on this website for details or visit the event on our facebook page)
June 24th 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building
June 25th 2010 – Cultural Day with the Newcomers Association of PEI 1-4pm @ Panmure Island.
June 27th - Aboriginal Youth Showcase - Kings Playhouse in Georgetown. Call Amanda for details.
June 28th-30th 2010 – Irene and Joe John Trip/ Sweat Lodge *Weather
Permitting* Ages 10-14 yrs (older youth can sign up as leaders) Permission
slip attached.
As many of you know, Katie Cowie has been accepted into university and has moved back to her hometown, Ottawa. We are all going to miss her
contagious laugh but wish her all the best in her future endeavors! She
promises to stop by her next time on the Island and we hope to see her at
the Panmure Island pow wow in August. We anticipate a new Youth Program Coordinator will start within the next two weeks! For now, Melissa Peter-Paul will be taking the lead on Thursday evenings for Drum Group/Youth Group nights.
Cultural Connections Program
Native Council of PEI
6 F.J. MacAulay Court
Charlottetown, PE C1A 9M7
Ph: (902) 892-5314
1-877-591-3003
Fax: (902) 368-7464
Email: Youth@NCPEI.com
www.NCPEI.com
Add me as a Facebook Friend: Native Council
Join my Facebook Group: Native Youth on PEI For more information on scheduled events, please call Katie at 892-5314 ext 234.
June Native Youth Link
June 3rd 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building
June 11th- 13th, 2010 – Johnny Peters “Making a Sweat Lodge”/ Dance /
Camping @ Panmure Island. Ages 10-14 yrs (older youth can sign up as
leaders) Permission slip attached.
June 10th 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building
June 17th 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building - Special reception for those who received their Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Everyone invited to congratulate them and join us for cake and refreshments. Partner event with the Mawita'jik Youth Program.
June 21st - National Aboriginal Day (please see June 21st on the event calender on this website for details or visit the event on our facebook page)
June 24th 2010 - Drum Group/Regalia Making 6-8pm @ Native Council Building
June 25th 2010 – Cultural Day with the Newcomers Association of PEI 1-4pm @ Panmure Island.
June 27th - Aboriginal Youth Showcase - Kings Playhouse in Georgetown. Call Amanda for details.
June 28th-30th 2010 – Irene and Joe John Trip/ Sweat Lodge *Weather
Permitting* Ages 10-14 yrs (older youth can sign up as leaders) Permission
slip attached.
As many of you know, Katie Cowie has been accepted into university and has moved back to her hometown, Ottawa. We are all going to miss her
contagious laugh but wish her all the best in her future endeavors! She
promises to stop by her next time on the Island and we hope to see her at
the Panmure Island pow wow in August. We anticipate a new Youth Program Coordinator will start within the next two weeks! For now, Melissa Peter-Paul will be taking the lead on Thursday evenings for Drum Group/Youth Group nights.
Cultural Connections Program
Native Council of PEI
6 F.J. MacAulay Court
Charlottetown, PE C1A 9M7
Ph: (902) 892-5314
1-877-591-3003
Fax: (902) 368-7464
Email: Youth@NCPEI.com
www.NCPEI.com
Add me as a Facebook Friend: Native Council
Join my Facebook Group: Native Youth on PEI For more information on scheduled events, please call Katie at 892-5314 ext 234.
Cultural Connections Youth Program
The Native Council currently operates the Cultural Connections Youth program with funding from the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centers Initiative. We receive new Aboriginal and Non- Aboriginal youth monthly and our participation numbers for every event continue to grow.
Each month, our elected Youth Council Members and interested youth come together to discuss the success of previous activities, brainstorm for upcoming events and raise concerns or issues. Youth members then have the opportunity to resolve concerns and issues, help plan upcoming activities, and take an active role in the organization of each event. By consensus, activities are selected from the UMAYC work plan and duties are then assigned. A monthly newsletter, The Native Youth Link, is created and emailed to an expanding list of youth, community members, community groups, and government officials.
A typical month includes weekly Drum Group Meetings and 2-3 other activities or workshops. Drum Group meetings take place every Thursday evening from 6-8pm and allow for our young male drum group, The Eagle Island Singers, to practice and learn new songs. The girls take this opportunity to do crafts, traditional dancing, or make new regalias for the Pow Wow season. We also take this weekly time to schedule workshops, bring in guest speakers, and do recreational activities with the youth to keep all members active and interested.
Our Youth Board of Director now has a vote at the Board level which is an important avenue for voicing our concerns. With the Native Youth Council structure in place we are able to keep in close contact with each other to ensure a solid foundation, one, which can only grow stronger.
Please contact me If you would like more information or would like to attend a youth meeting or have an idea for a fun activity - I would love to hear from you!
Aboriginal Youth Coordinator:
Katie Cowie
Email: youth@ncpei.com <mailto:umayc@ncpei.com>
Ph: (902) 892-5314 ext 234 or 1-877-591-3003
Add me as a Facebook Friend: Native Council
Join my FaceBook Group: Native Youth on PEI
Youth Sponsorship
The NCPEI recognizes that there are many worthwhile causes which support the educational and social goals of the NCPEI that occur outside of the NCPEI youth programming. It further recognizes that there are financial costs associated with these activities which often place increased demands on youth and their families. While the NCPEI is unable to financially support all of the requests it receives, it will endeavor to provide a level of financial assistance for identified activities and events.
Please see Youth Sponsorship Policy if you would like to apply.
Youth Scholarship
The Native Council of PEI is offering two educational scholarships as a means to encourage and promote the attainment of higher educational goals for individuals who have demonstrated a positive commitment to helping in their community. The award is to recognize and support individuals who have made a positive contribution to their school and/or the NCPEI community.
Please check back as we will be posting an application form soon!
Youth Board of Director and Provincial Youth Representative for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples:
Kayla Larkin
(902) 940 - 3926
Community Representatives are:
Amanda Blackette - Charlottetown
Dana Panchuk - Johnston's River
Ebony Larkin - Charlottetown
Ian Moher - Charlottetown
Alternate Community Representatives are:
Bradley Cooper - Charlottetown
Kendall Bernard - Cornwall
CAP's Aboriginal Youth - Youth Achievement Awards
Awards Information and Awards Nomination Form
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