By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 For some attendees, a youth conference in Iqaluit this week is a-once in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Nunavut capital and its landscapes. The SevenGen Indigenous Youth Energy Summit kicked off in the city Tuesday and runs through Thursday. Events are being held at the Aqsarniit hotel and Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park. The three-day event, which was previously held at locations in the south, has attracted more than 100 Indigenous delegates from across Canada. Keynote speakers, panels on environment-related topics, skills and career development workshops and on-the-land lessons are all on the agenda. Mihskwakwan James Harper is one of the organizers of the SevenGen Indigenous Youth Energy Summit in Iqaluit. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier) \u201cI\u2019m Woodlands Cree, so we\u2019re surrounded by nothing but trees…. <\/p>\n
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 For some attendees, a youth conference in Iqaluit this week is a-once in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Nunavut capital and its landscapes. The SevenGen Indigenous Youth Energy Summit kicked off in the city Tuesday and runs through Thursday. Events are being held at the Aqsarniit hotel and Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park. The three-day event, which was previously held at locations in the south, has attracted more than 100 Indigenous delegates from across Canada. Keynote speakers, panels on environment-related topics, skills and career development workshops and on-the-land lessons are all on the agenda. Mihskwakwan James Harper is one of the organizers of the SevenGen Indigenous Youth Energy Summit in Iqaluit. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier) \u201cI\u2019m Woodlands Cree, so we\u2019re surrounded by nothing but trees.... <\/p>\n