New game inspires pride amongst Indigenous youth
“It’s ok to be indigenous.”
That was the message Janelle Pewapsonias tried to convey to the students of Sakewew High School.
Pewapsonias, from Little Pine First Nation northwest of the Battlefords, has developed a new card game called “Neeched Up” to educate people about indigenous culture.
“I feel like it is unacceptable to be proud of your culture,” Pewapsonias said. “I want young people to understand that I came from those places and I hope they feel proud and have a strong sense of identity as they go off into the world because if you forget that you won’t be as successful as you are in real life.”