The I.E.Y.C. is committed to the following:

• Promoting and protecting Indigenous languages, culture, knowledge, the environment and traditional land bases.
• Develop educational resource materials, including documentaries to promote the preservation of Indigenous Knowledge.
• Provide an administrative focus for coordinating events such as the meetings of council members; gatherings of Elders and youth; the development of Indigenous knowledge projects.
• Provide support and coordination for initiatives that are undertaken such as Indigenous knowledge preservation and knowledge transfer.
• Accumulate and disseminate information about research and other activities pertaining to Indigenous knowledge and well being, such as information about cultural knowledge, the activities of the Council members, and development of resources promoting Indigenous knowledge.
• Undertake liaison activities with relevant parties, such as NAHO, related research programs and organizations, and International Indigenous networks.
• Increase the skill level of the youth. This will be accomplished by training and engaging youth in the organization of various events that promote Indigenous knowledge preservation and translation. Through participation youth will develop skills required in order to improve their future job prospects.
• Exploring understandings and build upon community capacities and strength of available resources that already exist within the community regarding Indigenous Knowledge Translation or Transmission.

The following goals have been developed:

• Facilitate youth involvement in Traditional ceremonies
• Retain and promote Indigenous languages
• Assist in Indigenous Knowledge translation to community members and youth – Areas of interest include:
  • Mental Health
  • Environmental Conservation including, Sacred Sites , Botany – medicinal plants,
  • Food – diet,
  • History - Creation Stories
• Create Educational Materials in the language
  • Audio
  • Films and/or documentaries
• Develop transferable skills among youth including effective communication, role modeling, coordinating, organizing and documenting
• Support community’s and member’s initiatives.

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