University of Alberta summer camp helps Indigenous women learn Cree
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A group of young Indigenous women is reconnecting with their culture at the University of Alberta campus.
A group of young Indigenous women is reconnecting with their culture at the University of Alberta campus.
It’s part of a 10-day long summer camp called the Young Indigenous Women’s Circle of Leadership
“Encouraging our young ladies to become strong Indigenous women and to be proud of who they are and where they come from,” said knowledge keeper Susan Sinclair.
“Part of this course is learning how to function in mainstream society as well as maintain their identity as strong indigenous women.”
The program has been in existence at the U of A for 12 years.
It’s the first summer being back in person after going online the past two years.
“It’s wonderful to have kids back in person to do real things with real elders and knowledge keepers,” said Dr. Heather Blair, a literacy and language professor at the U of A.
“We have the resources — we’re a big university, we have a lot of people here who care about Indigenous languages, so it’s kind of bringing the resources together.”
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