Metis National Advisory Council
Visit the Metis Youth Council of Canada Internet site. The site includes a forum for Metis youth to exchange their viewpoints.
Adapted from: metisnation.ca
National Youth Council of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
The National Youth Council of thes Congress of Aboriginal People represents Aboriginal youth living in off-reserve settings, throughout Canada, whatever their Nation.
Adapted from: abo-peoples.org
Indian Head First Nations Youth Group of Newfoundland
This Newfoundland group has contributed to the development of Mi'gmak youth by teaching them about their Nation's culture. This initiative in the field of Aboriginal youth political representation is an inspiration for all our youth.
Adapted from: indianheadfirstnations.com
National Strategy for Aboriginal Youth
On the Service Canada site, you will find a summary of the Canadian government National Strategy for Aboriginal Youth. This strategy aims to reduce the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadian youth.
Adapted from: hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
National Aboriginal Role Model Program
This program, funded by Health Canada and sponsored by the National Aboriginal Health Organization spotlights the achievements of First Nations youth. Each year, the program chooses 12 young people as role models due to the personal challenges they have met.
Adapted from: naho.ca
Jean-Claude Therrien Pinette
Jean-Claude Therrien Pinette is an Innu. He lives in the city. He has been elected spokesperson of the Council at the board of Chiefs. He was already representing the Youth Council with the Indian Affairs, Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones, to Chiefs' meetings, etc. He is the first one to officially have this position.
Having studied anthropology, he is specialized in native culture. He got involved in the Youth Council because he was touched by the suicide of young people close to him.
Maxime Vollant
Maxime is an Innu from Betsiamites involved in the representation process of young natives since the beginning. He is the coordinator of the FNQLYC. He lived on reserve and went to school till 4th grade before moving to Quebec city. But, he often comes back to the reserve.
When he met young people gathering to organize their participation to the Québec Summit, this experience was decisive for him. Thus, he decided to get involved in the Youth Council.
