Oshki-ABA · The SOURCE Project

Identity is the strongest protection.

Oshki-Anishinaabeg Bimadagaawag Aanjijiwanong — Indigenous-led, youth-founded, rooted in Anishinaabe knowledge, built for the digital age.

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Our Story

We meet the currentswith belonging.

Oshki-ABA is Indigenous-led and youth-founded — rooted in Anishinaabe knowledge, built for the digital age. Identity is our strongest protection.

01

Learn

Indigenous-led education in a reciprocal, Two-Eyed space.

02

Belong

A lasting network of advocates — not a one-time course.

03

Create

Build programs in your own community with our scaffolding.

"Capacity over funding — templates, mentorship, and scaffolding that keep communities sovereign."

Programs & Facilitation

Education built for the water our youth swim in.

01Workshop

Nibiing Igo Workshops

A two-part presentation on online exploitation, sextortion, and media literacy for high school students — grounded in Indigenous knowledge and delivered by trained facilitators.

02Series

Living History Series

A nine-part series tracing how past structural harms connect to present digital vulnerabilities. Each episode is designed to hold space for grief, resistance, and Indigenous futures.

03Training

Digital Safety & Literacy

Identity-rooted training tailored for Indigenous youth, refusing fear-based approaches in favor of belonging. We cover consent, privacy, and digital sovereignty as acts of self-determination.

Downloadable Resources

Take the work into your own community.

Free, designed for immediate local implementation. Built so members can create — not wait.

An Indigenous educator gesturing while teaching in a community classroom.
For EducatorsPDF • 24 pages

The Educator Companion Guide

How to facilitate Nibiing Igo yourself — for teachers, youth workers, and community leaders.

  • Facilitation scripts
  • Discussion prompts
  • Safety checklist
Download
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For YouthPDF • 16 pages

The Youth Guide

A standalone resource youth can use independently to navigate digital spaces with grounding.

  • Self-guided activities
  • Reflection prompts
  • Trusted contacts worksheet
Download
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For CommunitiesPDF + templates

The SOURCE Toolkit

Materials for building and running local programs — templates, frameworks, and language.

  • Program framework
  • Outreach language
  • Evaluation rubric
Download
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For FacilitatorsPDF + slide deck

Facilitator Training Module

Helping teachers, youth leaders, and community members deliver this work in their own contexts.

  • Training slides
  • Facilitator notes
  • Scenario cards
Download

The Work Behind the Vision

Sage Hodder
Métis student, advocate, researcher.

Sage Hodder

Sage's work bridges OneChild, KidsHelpPhone, and the University of Toronto. Her capstone thesis, Nibiing Igo: In The Water, reframes online safety as a question of identity rather than fear — positioning Indigenous youth not as victims, but as Digital Firekeepers protecting their own territories.

The Water Metaphor

  • The Digital Estuary

    Where Indigenous relational life meets global platforms.

  • Source Water

    The inherent state of identity and sovereignty that predators seek to exploit.

  • Colonial Dams

    Structures built to profit from the absence of Indigenous identity.

  • Digital Firekeepers

    Youth positioned as agents of change protecting their digital territories.

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FAQ

Questions, asked honestly.

Contact

Walk with us in good relation.

Partner, host a Nibiing Igo session, or simply say boozhoo. Every message reaches a real person on our team.

Land

4201 Kingston Road,
Scarborough, ON