96 # R I S I N G Y O U T H C O M M U N I T Y I M P A C T
With the goal of connecting
communities across generations,
#RisingYouth grantee Tarek
Chicot put together a special
youth and elder exchange.
Traditional knowledge held by
the elders was celebrated and
incorporated in all activities to
share, build, bond, and learn
from one another. A fun-filled
day with about 40 people in
attendance, Tarek brought
the local community together
through storytelling, a dry-fish
activity, bingo, lunch, and tea.
" Traditional knowledge was
and is still a strong presence
in Indigenous communities.
It is our life and how we have
thrived for many years. It is
important to maintain these
on the land and through
oral traditions. My project
supported the opportunity
to have elders and youth
come together to pass on
that intergenerational
knowledge."
TAREK CHICOT
Youth and Elder Exchange
Tarek Chicot | $1,500
Kakisa, Northwest Territories
Kakisa is located on Dehcho Dene
territory and is a part of Treaty 11.
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