THE QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN TRIBE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF SAND POINT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR CULTURE BY BRINGING TOGETHER SCIENCE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY OF THEIR CULTURE. GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE POPULATION WE AIM TO SERVE OVER 90 SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS AND 49 ADULTS WITH THIS CAMP. THE RESOURCES REQUITED TO IMPLEMENT IT SURPASS WHAT THE QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN TRIBE IS ABLE TO FUND RAISE ALONE. ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS REQUIRED TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THIS CAMP.THE PURPOSE OF THE QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN TRIBES PARTNERSHIP WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE A CULTURE CAMP OPEN TO THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY OF SAND POINT ALONG WITH SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM AREAS OUTSIDE THE LOCAL REGION TO OBTAIN TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE REGIONAL NATIVE CORPORATION. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AS FAR AWAY AS MICHIGAN TO ATTEND THE QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN TRIBE CULTURE CAMP. THE CAMP HAS AN AVERAGE OF 100 STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE A YEAR. THIS CAMP WILL PROVIDE THE YOUTH WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION BRINGING TOGETHER SCIENCE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY OF THE CULTURE.