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Honoured to Share Our Voice on CBC Ottawa Morning

Honoured to Share Our Voice on CBC Ottawa Morning

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, one of Youth4Youth Canada's founding members was honoured to bring an important conversation to CBC Ottawa Morning. Taliah Lyons had the privilege of interviewing one of her mentors, Auntie Alexia, about what it truly means to be an Indigenous Auntie today.

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September 30, 2025 Kîšâc Outreach CBC interview Aunties reconciliation

Live on CTV Your Morning Ottawa

Youth4Youth Canada was recently featured on CTV’s Your Morning Ottawa, where co-founders Sarina & Taliah Lyons shared their story and gave a powerful performance of Métis jigging live on air. Akina Olhman closed out the episode with a discussion and performance of Fancy Shawl.

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September 26, 2025 Kîšâc Performances fancy shawl jigging
Our Next Workshop

Our Next Workshop

Spaces limited. Greatly-reduced activity cost (Kisac pays 75%). Book now!

September 21, 2025 Kîšâc Awards animals
Berry Picking at Rideau Pines Farms

Berry Picking at Rideau Pines Farms

We spent a beautiful afternoon at Rideau Pines Farms with Indigenous youth from our community. Thanks to a grant from ONWA, we were able to host this land-based activity and spend time together in nature—picking berries and fresh vegetables straight from the fields.

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August 24, 2025 Kîšâc Land-Based Activities harvest
Gloucester’s 175th Anniversary: Dancing Through the Heat

Gloucester’s 175th Anniversary: Dancing Through the Heat

We were honoured to bring our Kîšâc dancers to Gloucester’s 175th anniversary celebration at the beautiful Billings Estate National Historic Site. Hosted by the Gloucester Historical Society, the afternoon was all about community, history, and celebration.

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July 13, 2025 Kîšâc Performances jigging fancy shawl Metis First Nations
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