At the Ndakinna Education Center, we focus on five main learning areas:
Wilderness & Survival Skills
Firemaking, shelter building, animal tracking, wilderness first aid, snowshoeing
Adirondack & Native Culture
Storytelling, drumming, dance, arts & crafts, games, traditions, exhibit spaces, festivals
Ecology & Nature Studies
Woodland ecology, plant & bird identification, nature trail walks on our 80-acre preserve
Ndakinna (pronounced en-dak-enna) is Abenaki for “Our Land”
Alternative College Break/Group Retreats
Low ropes course, conflict resolution, team building, leadership training, retreats
Fitness & Martial Arts
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, adults and kids classes
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The Ndakinna Education Center is an affiliate of the Greenfield Review Literary Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and charitable organization located in Greenfield Center, New York. The Center offers people of all ages unique hands-on learning experiences, principles of indigenous arts of life, team building, character development, and exhibit spaces focusing on regional Native American understandings, Adirondack culture, wilderness skills and awareness of the natural world.
Do you love what we do? We do, too! That’s why we are asking for your support. As a non-profit organization, we rely on the support of nice folks like you to continue our programming at affordable rates for all.
Asban Wilderness Adventure Day Camp (Ages 5-8) Session 2
August 2 @ 9:00 am - August 4 @ 4:00 pmAwasos Wilderness Adventure Day Camp (Ages 10-12) Session 2
August 2 @ 9:00 am - August 6 @ 4:00 pmNolka Wilderness Adventure Day Camp (Ages 8-9) Session 2
August 2 @ 9:00 am - August 5 @ 4:00 pmBeginner’s Guide to Abenaki Language Course (Online)
August 2 @ 6:00 pm - August 29 @ 8:00 pmIntermediate Guide to Abenaki Language (Online)
August 3 @ 6:00 pm - August 29 @ 8:00 pm