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Yukon First Nations Cultural and Tourism Association receives funding for youth drum making workshop

Monday, 17 May 2021 12:27

By Dylan MacNeil

Youth drumming (CHONFM File Photo)

The workshop will be part of the 2021 Adäka Cultural Festival.

16 community groups are receiving up to five thousand dollars through the Youth Investment Fund, totaling more than sixty-eight thousand.

One of those groups is the Yukon First Nations Cultural and Tourism Association.

Their chunk of the change will go towards a two day youth drum making workshop with Dennis Shorty and Jennifer Froehling as part of the 2021 Adäka Cultural Festival, which is returning after it got COVID canceled last year.

“Throughout their teachings they’ll be working with indigenous youth on, sort of, finding their voice.” Says Yukon First Nations Cultural and Tourism Association Director of Programs and Partnerships, and Adäka Festival producer Katie Johnson. She also says the money means a lot.

“This type of funding really helps us work with the community, work with Yukon first nations indigenous artists to sort of, connect with youth, connect with community. We’re able to really create programing that inspires and empowers youth. And so, our hope is to have youth from all over the communities.”

There will be eight seats available. Adäka will start advertising the workshop in the next couple of weeks, so keep your ear to the ground for more details.

The Youth Investment Fund provides financial support to short-term projects aimed at youth under 19 years old with fewer opportunities.

Other recipients of the fund include the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre for their Keish Camp, a way for children and youth to get involved in physical activity and lands-based learning through traditional sport, and the Village of Teslin for the Teslin Bike Camp.

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