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Mental Health and Recreation for Youth & Elders By NWTRPA Staff
In every Northern community, youth and Elders play an important role—one carrying the energy of what’s to come, the other carrying the knowledge of what has been. Yet both groups can face unique challenges when it comes to mental health. Recreation, in its many forms, can be a powerful tool to support mental wellness across generations. For Youth: Belonging, Expression, and Resilience Young people in the NWT are growing up in a world where traditional knowledge is colliding w
Nov 102 min read
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NWTRPA Walking Challenge Temporary Name Change
Trigger Warning: This release includes details about colonialism and residential schools and could be upsetting. If you are a residential...
Jan 18, 20221 min read
September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The NWT Recreation and Parks Association office will be closed on September 30, to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 28, 20214 min read
The Canoe: A symbol of resilience, resurgence, and nationhood for Indigenous peoples
June 26 is National Canoe Day. Today we are sharing a lesser-discussed history of what many view as the quintessential Canadian watercraft.
Jun 26, 20214 min read
Statement of Solidarity with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
The Board and staff of the NWTRPA express our deepest condolences to all Indigenous peoples during this time of grief.
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Indigenous Peoples Day: A Paddling Perspective
For Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), the NWTRPA is celebrating the ingenious architectural design and use of paddling watercraft of the NWT
May 30, 20214 min read
Looking back and moving forward during a pandemic
Just as we’ve all had to adapt as we navigate through life during a pandemic, the NWTRPA has too. But we’ve also been up to a lot of...
May 24, 20214 min read
NWTRPA Exercise and Wellness Survey
Interested in exercise and wellness training? Have some great ideas about how to better promote physical activity in the NWT? Want to win...
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Yearbooks at Residential Schools
There are very few records produced by students while they were at northern residential schools. One exception is yearbooks.
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Introducing “How I Survived”
You may have noticed a new page on our website devoted to a research project called, “How I Survived”: Recreation at Northern Residential Sc
Jan 13, 20214 min read
Racism in Recreation and Parks
The NWT Recreation and Parks Association (NWTRPA) crafted an ambitious vision statement during its most recent strategic planning process...
Jun 15, 20205 min read
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