Travelling the Credit connects youth to nature and Indigenous culture – Toronto Star

This September, several youths are leading free nature walks along the river, with workshops led by Indigenous elders and leaders.

Sept. 13, 2017

Aalia Khan is leading a nature walk through Mississauga’s Creditview Wetland, ambling along a pathway and pointing out the benefits of various trees and plants.

Red-osier dogwood treats arthritis and poison ivy rashes — “which is really cool” — and Goldenrod is used to make tea, the teen says as the group of about 15 listen in wonder.

Aalia, 17, is sharing what she learned this summer through Travelling the Credit, a program that brought Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth together to learn about the history, people and ecology of the Credit River. Indigenous elders and leaders led the workshops, which were run by the environmental group Ecosource.

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