| Summary: | A pilot program was designed to begin
to fill a gap by contributing to building leadership capacity of young Nishnaabe Kwe. While this was a small pilot program, the results
show promise in building the capacity of young Aboriginal women by engaging them in a culturally based program aimed at building self-esteem as well as knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal identity, culture, and tradition. The literature also supports that many Canadian girls which
included Aboriginal girls face gender-specific challenges that may include
poor body image, low self-esteem, eating disorders, violence in their lives,
poverty, sexism, racism and homophobia (Hein & Holland, 2005).
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