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Cultural Grants to Lheidli T'enneh and Westwood School

By 250 News

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 09:23 AM

Priince George, B.C. - The Lheidli T’enneh Nation and Westwood Elementary School  are each getting  $1,000 for their youth programs from 2010 Legacies Now . These grants are part of $39,000 distributed to 39 Aboriginal organizations throughout British Columbia.

 
Westwood Elementary School will offer Lacrosse and Cultural Dancing Family Nights for community members to celebrate Aboriginal dancing, culture and sports, while addressing barriers to community cohesiveness and participation. The Lheidli T’enneh Nation will offer Project CKCS (Cultural Knowledge and Community Strength) to teach youth about their culture through lessons in traditional Dakelh dancing and drumming by experts from other Nations.
 
“It is important to provide unique experiences, share our culture and develop meaningful activities that physically engage our youth,” said Candice Snake, Aboriginal Education Worker at Westwood Elementary. “The lacrosse, cultural drumming and dancing nights will generate social and cultural growth and it will provide a venue where citizens can build positive relationships with their families and the surrounding community.”
 

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Comment Posted by: HD on July 21 2009 4:06 PM
More money wasted.
When will it stop?
Comment Posted by: northman on July 21 2009 6:34 PM
Why is it a waste of $$?? Provide a rationale..
Comment Posted by: numbers on July 21 2009 7:44 PM
Would like to see the audit trail of that money going to the kids.
Comment Posted by: Harbinger on July 21 2009 8:27 PM
"Addressing barriers to community cohesiveness and participation". I love that kind of talk. Hmmm? Now where did I leave my feathers?
Comment Posted by: Chester on July 21 2009 11:20 PM
Bagpipes, Highland fling, kilt and haggas, what about my heritage? Any money for my clan?
Comment Posted by: metalman on July 22 2009 9:17 AM
The $1,000.00 is small change, but why not extend the same funding to "non aboriginals" for "cultural events"? I am so sick and tired of the Indian Industry. I long for the day when we are equal.
The federal government is the most inefficient body I have ever had the misfortune of becoming acquainted with, and it allows the perpetuation of the aforementioned industry. What a waste.
metalman.
Comment Posted by: Howrd_B_Stern on July 22 2009 9:39 AM
Oh puh-lease. If you want money for your culture apply for it. Simple as that. You want to wear your little skirt and chuck logs that's your business. If you get money for it, more power to you.

I long for the day when Aboriginals are treated equal to, but judging by the ignorant comments on here, that day isn't coming soon.
Comment Posted by: justicecry on July 24 2009 1:54 AM
Racist sickos. How can you compare the intergerational trauma and community health of an entire race of people to what some would spend on a weekend of recreational activities. I've never witnessed such ignorance or disconnection and outright disregard for other human beings in my life. Also how can you compare the everpresent problems of marginalised First Nation communities and how the general public regards Native people to Scottish culture? Who would use the term industry to describe the healing of commmunities expereincing systemic marginalization and race issues?!? You people who don't recognize that little aboriginal people need a boost to recognize and correct historical treatment egocentric borderline ninconpoops with absolutely no historical or perceptual frameworks by which to make such comments. Go to school and learn something before you opine your ignorant and assinine remarks. Little children deserve to feel good about their culture and their history. The interests of the multicultural state have too far long overshadowed the diversity of First Nation communities in Canada over 50 distict FN languages and cultures. Its about time the education system stepped up and recognized the need to provide emancipatory discourse for children and northern communities who so desparately need moral and practical support! Kudos to the Ab ed staff of these initiatives who make such a compassionate and well articulated effort to assist the local Carrier communities to build their community identity and gain the much needed respect and acknowledgement they deserve as a people and a culture!