• Supporting Language Revitalization by Teaching the Rosary in Cree

    Our Lady of Seven Sorrows is a Catholic parish in Maskwacis, Alberta with a long history in the Cree community it serves. Over the years, significant efforts have been made to revitalize the Cree language in the community, especially with younger generations. Cree classes are being taught in Maskwacis schools and at Maskwacis College in order to preserve and utilize the language.

  • Decolonizing Wellness: Empowering Indigenous Youth

    Recognizing the importance of holistic well-being, TELUS World of Science-Edmonton (TWOSE) is stepping up its efforts to provide more comprehensive and culturally relevant programming for Indigenous youth.

  • Braided Journeys Program Nurtures Resilience in Indigenous Youth

    Indigenous youth in urban settings experience significantly higher child poverty rates and overrepresentation in justice and child welfare systems in Canada. Education is recognized as a critical determinant for improving social outcomes, yet many Indigenous students face alienation and discouragement within the mainstream education system.

  • Culturally Safe Childbirth for Indigenous Families

    Healing and reconciliation are integral elements of providing culturally safe healthcare for Indigenous people. Covenant Health in Edmonton, Alberta is one of Canada's largest Catholic healthcare organizations, driven by a mission to support all individuals and deliver holistic healing for the body, mind, and soul, irrespective of identity.

  • Algonquin language program at Kateri Native Ministry

    New to the Kendaasawin Project is a week-long Indigenous Language Training Program. The program will feature a language teacher who will share and teach the Algonquin language to Indigenous participants on Kateri land. To ensure inclusivity, all on-site events will have an online counterpart, enabling remote participation for those unable to attend in person.

  • Youth performance group to help revive Mohawk culture

    The Mohawk Community of Akwesasne is dealing with the deep impact of Residential Schools, which have led to an erosion of the Mohawk language and culture, particularly among Akwesasronon children and youth. One clear void is the lack of opportunity to pass on Mohawk traditions like social and ceremonial singing to future generations.

  • Harvesting for Healing: Reviving Traditional Knowledge in Alderville First Nation

    The "Harvesting for Healing" project is a community-driven effort to keep alive important skills such as harvesting, hunting, and fishing.

  • Ribbon dress and skirt making class to revitalize Indigenous craft traditions

    In many Indigenous communities, there is growing worry about the loss of the sacred connection achieved through the shared practice of learning traditional crafts. A ribbon dress and shirt making class in Thunder Bay looks to restore cultural values through the art of crafting.

  • A teepee for Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek – Gull Bay First Nation

    To provide a safe, inclusive, and culturally relevant space for such teachings, Gull Bay Sacred Heart of Jesus R.C. Church has chosen to purchase a teepee. The teepee will serve as a hub for land-based activities and a space for sharing knowledge, language and culture between Elders, spiritual leaders, Knowledge Keepers, youth, and children.

  • Growing Together: Healing with Indigenous Foods and Medicine

    For many Indigenous communities, food is medicine and medicine is food. Growing food is a connection to Traditional Knowledge and others in the community. Indigenous women, especially, hold important wisdom about healing with traditional plants.