About us

Our goals

Based on Takoza Tipi Camp (previously run by IPHRC and FHQTC), we think these camps will foster: 

1. An increase in Indigenous traditional knowledge amongst Saskatchewan youth; 
2. Mental and emotional well-being for youth; and,
3. Increased interest and access to postsecondary education and high-quality employment (through the hands-on camp experience and mentorship components).

Our program outline

The camp will have three core focuses:

1. Traditional Indigenous Knowledge;
2. Freshwater testing, analysis, and data management to introduce youth to hands-on data collection and the issues related to data ownership, control, access, and use; and,
3. Coding to encourage youth in fields related to information science and technology.

Indigenous education experts will help shape the camp’s program. Elders and Knowledge Keepers will create the Traditional Indigenous Knowledge components, which can further be edited to be reflective of specific community traditional knowledge. The camps will use a Two-eyed Seeing approach (Ermine 2007) to weave Indigenous Traditional Knowledge into the western content.