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The Kwakiutl District Council was incorporated in 1982 and represents nine member First Nations. The Council was founded upon the principle of Aboriginal Title. This principle holds that the Kwakwak’awakw are the rightful owners of the lands, waters and natural resources that the ancestors of the Kwakwak’awakw have occupied and used since the beginning of time.
Kackaamin Family Development Centre is located in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The Centre’s team of professional staff is committed to perpetuating a sense of community; providing a family-focused program grounded in respect, resiliency, and responsibility; and offering services grounded in self-care.
The Inter Tribal Health Authority is a leader in providing health services that incorporate traditional culture and values. The Authority collaborates with member First Nations in community development, advocacy, innovation, and ensuring health standards.
IRSSS is a provincial organization with a 20-year history of healing the wounds caused by the residential school system. In its early years, the Society’s focus was helping survivors bring legal claims for residential school abuses. More recently, the Society has also been assisting the descendants of survivors and implementing education measures in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities.
Phone: 604.985.4464
Helping Spirit Lodge is a 10-bed transition house for Aboriginal women and children fleeing abuse or the risk of abuse. The Lodge provides physical and physiological safety in a dignified cultural space. Guests receive emotional and administrative support during a 30-day stay.
The Healthy Aboriginal Network was founded in 2005. Its mandate is to promote health, literacy, and wellness through the production of visual resources for youth.
The mandate of Healing Our Spirit is twofold: to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; and to provide care and support to Aboriginal people affected by the disease. Services offered by the Society include education, counselling, advocacy, support, referrals, outreach, and research.
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FNESS evolved from the Society of Native Indian Fire Fighters of BC (SNIFF), which was established in 1986. SNIFF’s initial objective was to help reduce the number of fire-related deaths on reserves. SNIFF has since changed its name to First Nations’ Emergency Services Society to reflect the greater spectrum of services that it now provides.
The Healing Centre is a sacred place that offers a unique program called “The Early Recovery/Stabilization Addictions Program”. The Centre works hard to ensure that its building is safe and that its employees are properly trained to deal with the clients in their care.
Gitxsan Health Society provides health programs and services to the Gitxsan communities of Glen Vowell (Sik-e-dakh Health Center) and Kispiox.
