Ndakinna Education Center offers full fledged college break options for students including housing with a large dormitory and a full kitchen. Located just outside of Saratoga Springs, NY, Ndakinna is situated on the Marion F. Bruchac Nature Preserve and is a short drive away from the Adirondack State Park. From weekend intensives to week long spring break programs, students at Ndakinna have a chance to both volunteer their time and gain a better appreciation for the natural world and regional Native American culture.
>> Programming
Led by Ndakinna Director Jim Bruchac and occasionally by Mohawk storyteller Kay Olan or Abenaki author and storyteller Joseph Bruchac, popular learning experiences involve basic wilderness survival and animal tracking skills as well as Native American storytelling and crafts and visits to Kanatsiohareke, a local Mohawk community. For more information on Kanatsiohareke, click here.
>> Volunteer Options
Time at Ndakinna is devided equally between learning and volunteer work. Popular work options include general trail construction and maintenance to exhibit creation, facility upkeep and office projects.
:: PROGRAM PRICING ::
General Pricing - Pricing starts at $25 per person per night. Food and travel fees are not included.
For More information, Email info@ndcenter.org
