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Tsawwassen First Nation: Revitalizing Community Canoeing and Elder Fitness
The goal of Tsawwassen First Nation’s Active Communities Grant project was to expand access to safe, culturally grounded, and health-focused recreation opportunities for Tsawwassen First Nation Members. Their project had two main components: strengthening the canoe program and increasing access to physical activity for Elders and community members.
Kitselas First Nation: A Trail as a Living Classroom
The Kitselas Cultural and Wellness Trail (KCWT) was designed to provide a safe and accessible space for physical activity while celebrating Kitselas culture and connection to the land. The trail spans roughly 1.5 km and connects Kulspai to Kitselas-owned lands along the Skeena River. The trail has quickly become an important part of community life,…
Cook’s Ferry Indian Band: Connecting Physical Activity with the Land and Traditional Practices
Cook’s Ferry Indian Band’s Active Communities Grant project, ʔe k szʕʷ̓zoʕ ̓ ʷt kt – So We Will Be Strong, explored the interconnection between functional movement and cultural activities to promote physical health and cultural revitalization within the Nlaka’pamux Nation and Cook’s Ferry Indian Band.

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