Shepherd,13, was one of dozens of Indigenous youth from around the Lower Mainland who gathered at Boundary Bay Airport in Delta, B.C. The event, hosted by Give Them Wings, aims to introduce Indigenous youth to the possibility of a career in the aviation sector. "To inform and connect [Indigenous youth] to the world of aviation, and what that journey looks like to become a pilot." Jacqueline Nadrazsky is the manager of Give Them Wings, an initiative of Iskwew airlines that aims to inspire Indigenous youth to take up careers in the world of aviation. "When indigenous youth can come together as a collective and have that space to dream of something that isn't a traditional career ... it's inspiring," said Nadrazsky.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2019 03:56 UTC