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Indigenous Youth Empowered Through Manitoba's OYEP Training

8/18/2025

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Summary

Story summary

The Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) in Manitoba provides vocational training for Indigenous youth in skills like heavy equipment operation and wildland firefighting.
Participants, including Chita Cook and Dorothy Dorion, aspire to use their skills to benefit their communities.
Neepin Cook, now a supervisor, plans to pursue a career as an environmental lawyer.
Participants emphasize the significance of the relationships built during the program.

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Story summary

The Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) in Manitoba provides vocational training for Indigenous youth in skills like heavy equipment operation and wildland firefighting.
Participants, including Chita Cook and Dorothy Dorion, aspire to use their skills to benefit their communities.
Neepin Cook, now a supervisor, plans to pursue a career as an environmental lawyer.
Participants emphasize the significance of the relationships built during the program.