Are you an Indigenous person living in Canada? Interested in a challenging summer experience that delivers hands-on skills development, encourages teamwork, provides physical fitness training and promotes cultural awareness?
If so, Black Bear is the program for you! This unique summer training program combines Indigenous culture and teachings with military training that will help you develop valuable skills such as self-confidence, self-discipline, teamwork, time management, respect and fitness.
The six-week program is conducted from the first week of July to mid-August each year at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, in New Brunswick. During this time, you are enrolled as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as a Primary Reservist. Upon completion of the program, you can choose to remain in the CAF (as a Regular Force member, a Reserve Force member or a Canadian Ranger) or to be released from service (no obligation for continued service).