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TRACKS (TRent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science) facilitates dynamic, land-based youth programming that braids multiple scientific approaches by centering Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science (TRACKS) Program was developed in the spring of 2010, under the direction of a small group of interested students, professors and community members involved with the Indigenous Environmental Studies (IES) Program at Trent University. We aim to bring all youth, particularly those of Indigenous background, programming that is focused on multiple ways of seeing and understanding the world and the environment -- specifically focusing on the central theme of the IES program, that brings together Traditional/Indigenous Knowledge and science in the areas of environmental studies. We are grateful for partnerships with Indigenous Environmental Studies/Sciences, Trent University, Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, Curve Lake First Nation, Alderville First Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, Scugog First Nation, Kawartha World Issues Centre, the Sacred Water Circle, and Peterborough Green Up. Our generous sponsors include the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group, United Way of Peterborough & District, and NSERC.

09/30/2026

September 30th, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is a day of reflection and honouring of residential school survivors, their families, and those who never made it home.

There is still much work to be done to reconcile, heal, and proactively avoid harm being done to Indigenous peoples across the country.

At TRACKS, we recommit to the goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission through youth empowerment and land-based education. May we spend today remembering, reflecting, while also continuing to learn and turning awareness into real action.

Here are some resources to continue your learning:

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
https://nctr.ca/about/history-of-the-trc/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada/

Trent University - Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
https://www.trentu.ca/truthandreconciliationday

Orange Shirt Society
https://orangeshirtday.org

08/25/2026

A typical day of camp filled with crafts, experiments, creations... and water guns!

08/21/2026

Slidin' into the weekend like 😎

That's a wrap on Mitig camp! Miigwech for a great week!

08/06/2026

Our land camps are coming soon.. Learn more about the masterminds behind them!

08/04/2026

Another week of camp is in the books! Miigwech to all our campers and staff for such an incredible week! Chi Miigwech to our special guests: Patricia from Diverse Nature Collective and Susan from Trent Biology

07/29/2026

Makwa campers enjoyed a water-filled Wednesday with a morning canoe and afternoon water games!!

07/17/2026

That's a wrap on week 1 of camp! We hope everyone had a "hoot!" 🦉 😉

07/16/2026

Our July campers have been busy exploring the natural world through experiments! 🍓 🔬

Check out their mini safe animal crossings, water testing challenge, owl pellet dissection, and ode'min DNA extraction!

07/12/2026

We can't wait to see you there! 🐢 🚣

07/07/2026

We're excited to share some of the amazing activities we have planned for summer camp!

Registration is still open! Check out the link in our bio 🐻

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Peterborough, ON

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+17057481011

Website

http://www.tracksprogram.ca/

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