(Ottawa, ON) November 25, 2021 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) would like to acknowledge the efforts of Caleb Musgrave from Canadian Bushcraft in helping to facilitate the piloting of our Local Food by Local Youth project. By sharing his tremendous knowledge and passion for tending to the land, the youth from Chippewas of the Thames First Nation who participated in the project, were able to expand their knowledge of land-based topics, including wild edibles, soil health and regeneration, traditional seeds, planting methods, and many more.

Caleb’s passion for sharing land-based education was truly inspiring and helped to ensure the success of this project. He made this process easy and exciting, and the takeaways for the youth and for the LHF have been such fruitful gifts. “The time and knowledge that Caleb Musgrave contributed to this project meant so much to us.” says Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel for the LHF. “Despite difficulties that COVID-19 posed, the engagement of Caleb’s sessions made for important learning opportunities for the youth and for our team.”

Canadian Bushcraft is an Indigenous-owned and operated wilderness skills company that offers classes and excursions. From learning about soil regeneration, to foraging wild edibles and traditional methods of growing foods, all of Caleb’s teachings focus around understanding the land and being able to thrive on it. The Canadian Bushcraft Podcast, hosted by Caleb Musgrave, is another opportunity to learn about bushcraft, hunting, plant medicines, and much more. Canadian Bushcraft is a great resource and gateway into being more self-sustaining and self-sufficient. The teachings they share are very practical and can be referenced for years to come.

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 21 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustice in order to contribute to the equity, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

The LHF has more than 25 educational exhibitions that promote awareness of Indigenous history that are free to borrow and is working on making exhibitions available online. LHF also has curriculum for K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, Workshops and Training, podcasts, all aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, etc. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism against Indigenous Peoples.