Young achievers hopes and concerns

Summary: "Almost one million young Aboriginal Canadians will enter the workforce by the year 2006. The numbers raise hopes for the future of Aboriginal populations--and some difficult questions. Where will today's young Aboriginals work and how will they get trained? And, in this age of technology colonialism, how will they gain or retain cultural traditions and language? In light of the fact that many Aboriginal communities have lost their language, or are in danger of doing so, the challenges are real indeed. Some communities have gone as far as mandating Aboriginal language immersion from grades one to three. Elders in those communities say they are working today for the benefit of seven generations in the future. Other communities have implemented innovative youth training programs. In this edition of Venturing Forth, we look at some of these initiatives and follow three young people on their chosen career paths."--Container.