Indigenous youth from across Canada in Ontario for intensive dance camp
Written by The Canadian Press on May 7, 2026
More than 100 young people from 11 First Nation and Inuit communities across Canada are gathering for an intensive dance camp in southern Ontario in a program aimed at empowering Indigenous youth.
Indigenous-led non-profit Outside Looking In is hosting the youth at Tim Hortons Foundation Camp in Brant, Ont., as part of a national program that uses dance to support school engagement.
The event marks the first time the participants, including those from remote and fly-in communities, are coming together in person after months of training at home.
The camp will culminate in a live performance fusing hip-hop and Indigenous culture, led by artistic director Candace Scott-Moore.
Organizers say the dance camp highlights the impact of arts-based programming in supporting Indigenous youth across the country.
The program’s showcase will take place in Toronto next Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2026.
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