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Aboriginal Youth Involvement Program - ABYIP


What is ABYIP?     What We Offer        Youth Advisory Committee          Jubilee Fund Support          PHOTO GALLERY

 

WHAT IS ABYIP??     -   ABYIP stands for the
 

ABORIGINAL YOUTH INVOLVEMENT PROJECT


A CULTURAL RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH 13-18 INTERESTED IN:

* LEARNING MORE ABOUT Aboriginal Culture

* Leadership Training

* WILDERNESS AND    URBAN Adventure

 

CULTURAL TEACHINGS

       ELDER TEACHINGS, ACCESS TO SWEATS AND CEREMONIES, MEDICINES, TRADITIONAL DANCE, AND WAYS OF LIVING.

     INTERESTED? JOIN US FOR A WORKSHOP OR OUTING.

 

TRADITIONAL ARTS and CRAFTS 

       LEARN TO MAKE DREAM CATCHERS, REGALIAS, MOCCASINS, DRUMS. LEARN THE TECHNIQUES OF BEADING, PAINTING, drumming AND VARIOUS OTHER ART PROJECTS. SPEND YOUR WINTER MONTHS CREATIVELY!

 

ADVENTURE OUTINGS

       CRAVING SOME CHALLENGE AND EXCITEMENT? JOIN US FOR AN URBAN DAY ADVENTURE OR MULTI-DAY WILDERNESS TRIP! HAVE AN IDEA FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION? ROCK-CLIMBING, CANOEING, HIKING? WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!

 

LEADERSHIP/FORMAL TRAINING

       WE PROVIDE USEFUL AND PRACTICAL FIRST-AID/CPR TRAINING, THROUGH  CANADIAN RED CROSS

       WE ALSO OFFER LESSONS IN CANOEING AND KAYAKING, ROCK CLIMBING AND BELAYING TECHNIQUE,  SNOWSHOEING, CROSS COUNTRY SKIING, AND MORE!!

 

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

       BASIC TO ADVANCED WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.  IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE, WE’LL DESIGN SOMETHING THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS AND INTERESTS!

 

What We Offer:

 

¨ AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

¨ TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS AND ELDER MENTORSHIP 

¨ WILDERNESS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 

¨ CULTURAL EVENTS 

¨ LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 

¨ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 

¨ LIFESKILLS WORKSHOPS

 

Transportation and food provided!  All Programs are free

HAVE ANY IDEAS?  GET IN TOUCH WITH US!
 

Contact Us!

 

David Delorme
Vanessa Koch
Stephanie Dudok

 

PHONE: (204) 982-1720 ext. 209

FAX: (204) 982-1723 

EMAIL: abyipc@elmwoodcrc.com 

200 Levis Street, Winnipeg, MB. R2L 2C2 

 

The Aboriginal Youth Involvement Program needs your input to grow

Do you have traditional knowledge and skills you would like to share… ? We need you!

We also need community members who would be interested to volunteer on an advisory committee. Are you a youth between 13 and 25? Would you be interested in being part of our Aboriginal Youth Advisory Board?

For more information Contact 982-1720 ext 209

 

Print Youth Advisory Application

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Drum-making Workshops       Wilderness Winter Camping        Canoeing        Tree Climbing         Archery           Fishing        Swimming


Drummers at the drum-making workshop

 


Drum-making workshop

Drum-making workshops
are but one example of the traditional aboriginal arts and crafts that participants can enjoy and experience while learning about
their culture and heritage


David Delorme cuts out a drum pattern

 

 

 

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 Wilderness Winter Camping


Snowshoeing through the wilderness


Getting ready to make camp and build a fire


A view along our 3km snowshoeing hike


Enjoying a quiet walk in the woods

 


Ruby supervises Nelson in use of a GPS

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Canoeing


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Tree Climbing


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Archery


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Fishing

   

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Swimming

 

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