The K’ómoks Guardian department prides itself in undertaking significant outreach throughout K’ómoks territory. Each season the team spends time at local schools teaching them about the Nation’s historic and current relationship to its lands and waters. The amount of time the Guardians have spent interacting with schools has created significant interest from youth. The Guardians have been so successful in inspiring K’ómoks youth that they have been able to hire all their existing staff from its summer student program. Guardians connect Elders and younger generations so youth can learn traditional ways of hunting, gathering, and processing foods.