$2.2M over 5 yrs

Federal funding for crime prevention program that connects youth with culture, land and each other. Project Venture operates on six values: let go and move on, speak your truth, care for self and others, be safe, be here and set goals. It’s expected to involve about 450 high-risk Indigenous youth from the Clearwater River School and the La Loche Community School. The money for the Clearwater River Dene Nation Project Venture comes from the National Crime Prevention Strategy and will be distributed over five years. (CBC)