October 27, 2021
“It’s really made me appreciate and participate in my culture more. Culture has made a good impact on my mental health” – Madison The Butterfly Club and Kistesimaw programs have begun a new project in partnership with Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre (MICEC) to teach Indigenous Language . The 12-week program for youth ages 8-13 …
October 27, 2021
Ka Ni Kanichihk is a partner in Sisters of Fire, a Winnipeg-based support group for Indigenous women and 2 Spirited individuals living with HIV/AIDS. In response to increased mental health needs arising during COVID, Sisters of Fire partnered with KiA (Knowledge into Action) in a Love Positive Women initiative over the summer. Participants met over Zoom …
September 23, 2021
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Ka Ni Kanichihk’s programming is rooted in cultural ways of being and this includes smudging at program activities and times of ceremony. Each year, program leaders take community members out on the land to pick medicines for learning and ceremony. Earlier this month, the community came together to …
September 23, 2021
The fourth annual City of Winnipeg Indigenous Accord (WIA) Signing Ceremony took place outdoors on September 9, 2021 in the City Hall Courtyard. This event, which was postponed from the summer of 2020, saw 39 new partners signing the Accord which confirms their ongoing commitment to reconciliation. Dodie Jordaan Executive Director was on hand to …
August 19, 2021
We usually use our monthly email to you to tell you about Ka Ni Kanichihk’s programs, news and upcoming events, but this time I’m using it to ask for your help. Reconciliation is everyone’s responsibility. So is truth. In fact, reconciliation is only possible with truth. That is why we can’t stop talking about the …
July 30, 2021
Velma’s House at 154 Sherbrook St. House is a place of safety, comfort and connection to serve women aged 18+, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community who identify as female. Led by Ka Ni Kanichihk in collaboration with the 24/7 Safe Space Planning Committee, Velma’s House provides: Access to traditional medicines, elders, ceremony, and cultural …
