Singletrack To Success Project

Year:
2016
Region:
Yukon
Type:
Finalist
Theme:
Children & Youth, Recreation
Category:
AIP

One of the keystones of the Singletrack to Success (S2S) Project is the belief that trails and bicycles have many life lessons to teach, and a unique power to help people find their special talents, build confidence, and establish a place in the world. Building on the monumental success of the Carcross Tagish First Nation S2S program, S2S will expand its capacity and engage indigenous youth and communities in all three territories in planning and developing a world-class trail network that will generate tourism, promote community wellness and active recreation, and provide youth with employment and connection to their ancestral lands.

(Note that this project was a Finalist prior to 2017, when the current 3-tiered prize model was put in place. Their nomination therefore does not correspond to a particular category.)

Nominator: Ryder Hesjedal
Racing cyclist
Team:
Leader: Jane Koepke, Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce | Derek Crowe, Kim Hudson, Chris Milner, Kelly Milner, Kelly Proudfoot, Michelle Dawson-Beattie, Albert Drapeau, Lynn Hutton