• Cultural Reawakening at Peepaw Plains — “the place where life begins”

    In the summer of 2023, the Kici-Anishnabek Kananakachiwewat Community Services Cooperative (Cote First Nations Elders' Council) of eastern Saskatchewan hosted the second annual Youth Culture Camp, about 100 km north of the Cote First Nation, on the aptly-named Peepaw Plains — elders say it means “the place where life begins.”

  • Building Bridges: Truth and Reconciliation with The People Bridge Advocacy

    The People Bridge Advocacy (PBA) is a non-profit organization that builds positive relationships among diverse communities. In 2017, PBA partnered with Elder and Knowledge Keeper Harry Lafond and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation to bring together Indigenous and New Canadian communities to exchange knowledge on Indigenous history and cultures.

  • 1 Generation of Reconciliation for 1 Generation of Residential School

    Returning to Spirit (RTS) is an organization that fosters reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Canada. Their work includes workshops that speak to Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals and communities, deepening the reconciliation conversation across communities.

  • Building a Bridge between Generations and to Reconciliation: oskayak kéhté-ayak atoskewin

    The oskayak kéhté-ayak atoskewin project (Youth and Elders Working Together) was a collaborative effort between Ochapowace Nation and Chacachas Cree Nation in the Archdiocese of Regina. The goal of the initiative was to foster understanding, healing and reconciliation through a gathering of Indigenous youth, Elders, survivors and non-Indigenous participants at Camp McKay, the historic site of the Round Lake Indian Residential School in Crooked Lake Valley.

  • Transforming Parenting: Indigenous Family Wellness at Haven Family Connections

    The injustices of the past have left a dark legacy of intergenerational trauma and loss of identity and opportunity for Indigenous families. Many face systemic barriers, poverty, and disadvantage, resulting in a disproportionate number of child apprehensions. Western-focused parenting courses often fail to provide the confidence and inspiration needed by at-risk parents, many of whom grew up in foster care without receiving their cultural teachings.

  • Cultivating Cultural Connections through Land-Based Learning

    The Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Foundation initiated a project to enrich education at its St. Michael Community School. The goal was to create an engaging outdoor learning area, incorporating Indigenous practices, culture and art into the school's environment.

  • pimācihtātān nēhiyawēwin: “Keeping Our Language Alive” Conference

    The pimācihtātān nēhiyawēwin: “Keeping Our Language Alive” Conference took place in May 2023 at Dakota Dunes Resort in Saskatchewan. The event focused on lessons learned from current Indigenous language strategies and exploring innovative approaches for the future, uniting grassroots speakers, aspiring language advocates and allies of Indigenous people.

  • Providing the Seat to Set the Cultural Wheels in Motion

    Saskatoon Tribal Council's Wellness Centre in Saskatoon provides services for community members to engage in cultural revitalization and traditional teachings, as well as support services for mental health, addiction counseling and suicide prevention.

  • Indigenous Beadwork Project at Catholic Parish of Sacred Heart

    The Indigenous Beadwork project is a transformative initiative that celebrates the art form of beading, holding deep cultural significance for Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

  • Healing the Divide: Indigenous Reconciliation Fund Supports the Returning to Spirit Program

    The Returning to Spirit (RTS) Program is a reconciliation workshop series aimed at repairing relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Indigenous-led, and promoting healing and reconciliation, the three-part program brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to learn, heal and reconcile