Emerging Leaders in Kitasoo/Xai’xais

2022-02-25

In Kitasoo/Xai’xais, the Emerging Leaders program is helping young people learn where they come from and who they can be. Vern Brown has been the Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards (SEAS) Coordinator for the Kitasoo/Xai’xais community since 2016. Before every hike, students take turns reciting safety procedures to recognize fresh signs of nearby bears and prevent surprising bears on the trail. One day, the group came across six grizzly bears on their way to a waterfall; none were startled by the stu...

In Kitasoo/Xai’xais, the Emerging Leaders program is helping young people learn where they come from and who they can be.

Vern Brown has been the Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards (SEAS) Coordinator for the Kitasoo/Xai’xais community since 2016. Before every hike, students take turns reciting safety procedures to recognize fresh signs of nearby bears and prevent surprising bears on the trail. One day, the group came across six grizzly bears on their way to a waterfall; none were startled by the students...

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