Since it was founded in 1993, around 1,000 clients have come through the door of Minwaashin Lodge each year. The Lodge offers a safe and nurturing environment for women and their families who bear the profound scars of the residential school system, including child loss, poverty, adoption, incarceration and addiction.
The call of the drum, the array of colours and the pride on little faces as they take their place in the grand entry all draw people to the Ottawa Indigenous Children and Youth Pow Wow. The celebration of Indigenous culture and people is hosted annually by the Odawa Native Friendship Centre.
Communities in Nunavut are grappling with a devastating issue: a disproportionately high rate of suicides. These communities are experiencing a relentless cycle of loss, with one family tragedy following another. This unrelenting collective trauma leaves deep scars in the hearts of many Nunavut residents.
Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa was founded in 2001. Under the pillars of healing and training, it provides safe, culturally appropriate places to meet, pray and heal within the context of an Indigenous-led Catholic community that respects and celebrates Indigenous ways of being church.
For generations, the Oneida Nation of the Thames (ONOTT) has relied on oral history as the primary means of communication. However, colonization deeply impacted their language, culture and ceremonies.
