Canadore College introduces Indigenous internship.

Canadore College has launched an internship program for Indigenous youth in collaboration with the Nipissing First Nation economic development office and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

The program is intended for Indigenous secondary and postsecondary students aged 15-30, who would like to learn more about how leadership can positively influence land guardianship and stewardship.

"Indigenous communities continue to identify enormous gaps in filling employment needs related to environmental sustainability," said Patricia Chabbert, business and Indigenous relations manager at Canadore College, in a news release.

A diverse group of traditional knowledge keepers and community presenters will lead a series of workshops to help students improve on a variety of...