Native Teen Guide-In-Training Camp - Canyonlands Field Institute
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 06/21/2023
Canyonlands Field Institute is celebrating its 10th year of the Native Teen Guide-In-Training Camp! This camp was developed to invest in Native-Centered Teen programming for rising 8th-12th graders through place-based outdoor education, social-emotional learning curriculum, as well as to provide accessible pathways for Native Teens to learn about guiding and natural resource career opportunities. The Native Teen Guide-In-Training Camp begins at San Island in Bluff, Utah, which launches into an 8 day and 7 night river trip down the San Juan River that stretches through the desert landscapes and canyons of the Diné-Navajo Nation.
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This immersive camp helps nurture the healthy development of Native Teens by (re)connecting them with nature through experiences like whitewater rafting, visiting cultural heritage sites, engaging in unplugged camping, and fostering community.
Native Guides & Educators
Camp instructors are all returning Native Guides who share in-depth wilderness and river training experience, knowledge in Indigenous Intergenerational teachings, commitment for culturally relevant environmental education, and passion for this growing native-centered camp. To learn more about our guides, click the NTGIT Educators header at the bottom of the page.
Curriculum
- Experiential Outdoor and place-based education
- Intertribal and intergenerational centered teachings and cultural history
- Whitewater boating, river safety, and first aid skills
- Cooking, tent set up, and camping skills
- Social-Emotional Learning, Leadership, and Team Building
- Play-based enrichment activities, storytelling, and free time
Goals
- To come into the power of your captain’s voice
- To nurture physical and mental health through nature immersion
- To enhance Native-based knowledge, history, and culture
- To advance emotional intelligence and foster community
- To grow in self-management and confidence
- To gain outdoor guide professional experience and marketable skills
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Location:
Sand Island Boat Ramp - Bluff, UT. Sand Island Boat Ramp
Bluff, UT, 84512United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
435-259-7750Contact name:
Brennan Patrick Gillis
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
06/21/2023
Time:
June 15, 2023 through June 21, 2023
Price:
Please see website
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