Grounded Communities
OpenGrounded Communities engages youth leaders (aged 18-29) from across the country, building a national network of youth working to realize…
Programs
Seeds in Motion
OpenThe Seeds in Motion program provides spaces for youth between 18-29 to learn about culture, grow a community, and explore traditional crafting. It focuses on teachings about plants, medicines, seed saving, and harvesting, hunting practices, lunar cycles, and storytelling. It aims to nurture a space for youth across nations to learn, grow, and connect with one another — in motion.
Words in Motion
OpenThe Words in Motion program provides spaces for youth between 18-29 to reconnect to their traditional languages in an online virtual format. Young language speakers have the opportunity to facilitate an introduction in their Indigenous language to youth peers, creating leadership skills, community building and interaction, and developing their capacity for peer mentorship.
Two Spirit Workshops
Workshops for Two-Spirit and queer-Indigenous youth aged 18-29, living across Turtle Island to build cultural and social connections through zoom sessions that teach traditional skills, led by Two-Spirit facilitators and knowledge-sharers.
Indigenous Youth Advocacy Week
In Spring 2022, CRE hosted a virtual Indigenous Youth Advocacy Week. The Advocacy Week provided Indigenous youth with opportunities to…
Indigenous Youth Research Mentorship
Canadian Roots Exchange is looking for young Indigenous leaders from anywhere in Canada to participate in our Indigenous Youth Research…
#LandBackLeaders Journal
ClosedAn online journal showcasing the thoughts, opinions, and work of Indigenous youth across this country we call Canada. Click on the below issue to read more!
Co-Development of Distinctions-Based Health Legislation
ClosedThroughout October and November of 2021, CRE hosted a Policy Hackathon, Sharing Circles, and circulated a survey to gather Indigenous…
Indigenous Youth Mental Wellness Policy Hackathon – July 2022
Calling all policy learners, leaders and change-making Indigenous youth! Do you find yourself thinking of policies that affect your community and wondering how you would shape them to better serve the community?
Two Spirit Regalia Skills Program
OpenStarting Fall 2022, you can look forward to 7-week cycles of beginner-friendly, Two Spirit, seasonally-aligned cultural and regalia teachings on beading, sewing and wrapping, ribbon work, applique, garment, and accessory techniques
CREation Community Grants Program
OpenCREation is a multi-level funding program that supports strengths-based, community-focused and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Grassroot…
Indigenous Youth Policy School
The Indigenous Youth Policy School (IYPS) provides space for Indigenous youth (aged 18-29) to engage with peers through interactive sessions…