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Youth program completes second summer

The Young Leader Expeditionary Institute has completed its second summer of activities.

One very popular activity offered by the Young Leader Expeditionary Institute is a float on the scenic lower Flathead River (courtesy photo)
One very popular activity offered by the Young Leader Expeditionary Institute is a float on the scenic lower Flathead River (courtesy photo)
With Jesse Janssen and Chaney Bell as guides, the program served 15 young leaders (ages 8-16) from the Ronan and Pablo communities. More than 30 expeditions were completed this summer throughout the reservation, Western Montana, and other aboriginal territories.

The program focused on language and culture promotion, identity, self-esteem, team building, and character enrichment. The program was a complete success thanks in part to program sponsors Kellogg Leadership for Community Change, Salish Kootenai College, Salish/Kootenai Housing Authority, CS&KT-DHRD Summer Youth Program, Ronan Telephone Company, and Wal-Mart of Polson.

A special, in-depth film is set to air on SKC-TV on October 23, from 5 p.m-7 p.m. documenting the summer program activities. Featured on the film are elders, camps, wildlife, wilderness, pow-wows, young leaders, and many inspirational clips.
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