Participants in Indigenous cultural exchange program to New Zealand feel ‘scammed’ – CBC

Oct 17, 2024

Working holiday targeted at Indigenous youth didn’t live up to promises, say participants

What many thought was a dream opportunity for Indigenous youth from Canada to participate in cultural exchange with local Māori communities in New Zealand turned into what one participant describes as a “nightmare.”

It was marketed as a 12-week working holiday for Indigenous youth but left some participants feeling scammed.

“They’re almost luring us into this program using Māori culture and the idea of Indigenous connection,” said Ashley Clearsky, from Waywayseecappo First Nation in Manitoba.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/new-zealand-indigenous-exchange-1.7349126