We walk with our community on their journeys
Ka Ni Kanichihk is a trusted heart of Winnipeg’s Indigenous community. Our vision is to lead our people back home to a place where we are self-determining, healthy, happy, and respected for our cultural and spiritual strengths and ways of being.
What We Do
A number of Indigenous led prevention and intervention programs that help children, youth, women, men, and families heal, succeed, and become leaders. Ka Ni Kanichihk provides education and job-skills training, support for women and families, and mentorship. We walk with people on their path of recovery from trauma.
Programs and Services
News and Events
Velma's House Update – January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025
Winter Solstice Break – Hours of Operation
December 17, 2024
Velma's House Update – December 2024
December 16, 2024
Social Media
📣Tickets are now on sale for #KFB24.
Please visit the Keeping the Fires Burning link in our bio to get your tickets today!
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and honour the many Grandmothers and Grandfathers that do important work to ensure our families and communities are happy, healthy and thriving.
#keepingthefiresburning @rbcconvctrewpg
📣Tickets are now on sale for #KFB24.
Please visit the Keeping the Fires Burning link in our bio to get your tickets today!
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and honour the many Grandmothers and Grandfathers that do important work to ensure our families and communities are happy, healthy and thriving.
#keepingthefiresburning @rbcconvctrewpg
🎉In 2024, our Kistesimaw program was packed with exciting and enriching experiences for our youth participants! From hands-on activities like archery at Heights Outdoors, navigating A Maze In Corn, and creative outlets like Paint Night, we explored a wide variety of interests and opportunities.
We also ventured into further learning with visits to The Hive Climbing, Pan Am Boxing, and the Manitoba Museum, ensuring a well-rounded mix of fun and discovery. We’ve also partnered with Knowledge Keepers to deepen cultural understanding and development. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation to grow, learn, and thrive! 💪
Looking ahead in 2025, we’re excited to build on the momentum of last year with even more opportunities for growth and discovery! Our focus will include deeper development and expanding land-based learning experiences, connecting youth with nature and cultural traditions. We’ll also introduce a new variety of leisure activities to inspire exploration and creativity. With each step, we aim to foster resilience, cultural pride, and a lifelong love of learning and adventure! 😎
To learn more about our Kistesimaw (Our Eldest Brother) youth program, please email:
kistesimaw@kanikanichihk.ca
Lastly, don`t forget to check out Kistesimaw`s logo design contest in our last post. We`re announcing the winners on Friday, January 31, so please get your entries in before our submission deadline on Monday, January 27.
Feel free to share the details with your most creative friends and family to help us spread the word!
Miigwetch. ❤️
#kanikanichihk
🎉In 2024, our Kistesimaw program was packed with exciting and enriching experiences for our youth participants! From hands-on activities like archery at Heights Outdoors, navigating A Maze In Corn, and creative outlets like Paint Night, we explored a wide variety of interests and opportunities.
We also ventured into further learning with visits to The Hive Climbing, Pan Am Boxing, and the Manitoba Museum, ensuring a well-rounded mix of fun and discovery. We’ve also partnered with Knowledge Keepers to deepen cultural understanding and development. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation to grow, learn, and thrive! 💪
Looking ahead in 2025, we’re excited to build on the momentum of last year with even more opportunities for growth and discovery! Our focus will include deeper development and expanding land-based learning experiences, connecting youth with nature and cultural traditions. We’ll also introduce a new variety of leisure activities to inspire exploration and creativity. With each step, we aim to foster resilience, cultural pride, and a lifelong love of learning and adventure! 😎
To learn more about our Kistesimaw (Our Eldest Brother) youth program, please email:
kistesimaw@kanikanichihk.ca
Lastly, don`t forget to check out Kistesimaw`s logo design contest in our last post. We`re announcing the winners on Friday, January 31, so please get your entries in before our submission deadline on Monday, January 27.
Feel free to share the details with your most creative friends and family to help us spread the word!
Miigwetch. ❤️
#kanikanichihk
📣Our Kistesimaw (Our Eldest Brother) program is holding a logo design contest!
We`re looking for a design that represents the spirit of `Our Eldest Brother` and the values of our Kistesimaw youth program. This is your chance to share your voice and showcase your artistic talents! 🎨
Kistesimaw translates to `Our Eldest Brother`, symbolizing the support, guidance, and strength an elder brother provides. We invite youth to share their vision of what an elder brother means to them as we foster those qualities within our program and the community.
We will be rewarding cash prizes for the top designs:
First place ($300), second place ($200), & third place ($100)
To enter, please send your full name, art, and a brief description to kistesimaw@kanikanichihk.ca. 👈
‼️Submission deadline is Monday, January 27. Winners will be announced Friday, January 31.
#kanikanichihk
📣Our Kistesimaw (Our Eldest Brother) program is holding a logo design contest!
We`re looking for a design that represents the spirit of `Our Eldest Brother` and the values of our Kistesimaw youth program. This is your chance to share your voice and showcase your artistic talents! 🎨
Kistesimaw translates to `Our Eldest Brother`, symbolizing the support, guidance, and strength an elder brother provides. We invite youth to share their vision of what an elder brother means to them as we foster those qualities within our program and the community.
We will be rewarding cash prizes for the top designs:
First place ($300), second place ($200), & third place ($100)
To enter, please send your full name, art, and a brief description to kistesimaw@kanikanichihk.ca. 👈
‼️Submission deadline is Monday, January 27. Winners will be announced Friday, January 31.
#kanikanichihk
📣 We`re hiring for multiple positions across Ka Ni Kanichihk!
Apply today and join our rapidly growing team!
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The Butterfly Club – Coordinator (Part-time)
Huddle – Housing Navigator (Part-time)
Velma`s House – Support Workers (Part-time)
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Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge (MPSWL):
MPSWL – Relatives Coordinator
MPSWL – Clinical Social Worker (Fixed Contract, ends June 30, 2025)
MPSWL – Systems Navigator/Auntie (Fixed Contract, ends June 30, 2025)
MPSWL – Community Host/Auntie (Part-time)
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Medicine Bear Counselling, Support, & Elder Services (MBC):
MBC – Community Family Information Liaison
MBC – Family Engagement Worker
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Candidates are required to provide a current (within the past 6 months) Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Check, a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and a driver’s abstract prior to starting their position.
To learn more and apply for any of these positions, please visit the `Careers` page on our website.
Link in our bio!
If you know someone who might be a good fit for any of these roles, please share this post to help us spread the word!
#kanikanichihk
📣 We`re hiring for multiple positions across Ka Ni Kanichihk!
Apply today and join our rapidly growing team!
▪▪▪
The Butterfly Club – Coordinator (Part-time)
Huddle – Housing Navigator (Part-time)
Velma`s House – Support Workers (Part-time)
▪▪▪
Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge (MPSWL):
MPSWL – Relatives Coordinator
MPSWL – Clinical Social Worker (Fixed Contract, ends June 30, 2025)
MPSWL – Systems Navigator/Auntie (Fixed Contract, ends June 30, 2025)
MPSWL – Community Host/Auntie (Part-time)
▪▪▪
Medicine Bear Counselling, Support, & Elder Services (MBC):
MBC – Community Family Information Liaison
MBC – Family Engagement Worker
▪▪▪
Candidates are required to provide a current (within the past 6 months) Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Check, a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and a driver’s abstract prior to starting their position.
To learn more and apply for any of these positions, please visit the `Careers` page on our website.
Link in our bio!
If you know someone who might be a good fit for any of these roles, please share this post to help us spread the word!
#kanikanichihk
📣Community Update – Velma’s House is Moving
Thank you for your continued support of Velma’s House, our 24/7 safe space where women can access basic needs, resources, compassion, and connection to culture. Since 2021, thousands of women have found safety and refuge at Velma’s House, and your support has been instrumental in making that possible.
As announced in December, we have been planning a move to better meet the growing needs of the community, which required the sale of 566 Bannatyne Avenue. We are excited to share that this part of the plan is complete, and Velma’s House will now temporarily relocate to 92 Higgins Avenue.
To facilitate this move, services will be paused from Monday, January 13 at 1:00 PM and will re-open at the new location on Friday, January 17 at 9:00 AM and will then continue operations on a 24/7 basis.
For the full update, please visit the News section of our website, or our Facebook page. Link in our bio.
With gratitude,
Ka Ni Kanichihk and Velma’s House Team
📣Community Update – Velma’s House is Moving
Thank you for your continued support of Velma’s House, our 24/7 safe space where women can access basic needs, resources, compassion, and connection to culture. Since 2021, thousands of women have found safety and refuge at Velma’s House, and your support has been instrumental in making that possible.
As announced in December, we have been planning a move to better meet the growing needs of the community, which required the sale of 566 Bannatyne Avenue. We are excited to share that this part of the plan is complete, and Velma’s House will now temporarily relocate to 92 Higgins Avenue.
To facilitate this move, services will be paused from Monday, January 13 at 1:00 PM and will re-open at the new location on Friday, January 17 at 9:00 AM and will then continue operations on a 24/7 basis.
For the full update, please visit the News section of our website, or our Facebook page. Link in our bio.
With gratitude,
Ka Ni Kanichihk and Velma’s House Team
📣 Happy New Year! This month`s `All Of Us` Sharing Circle for Peoples Living with HIV/STBBI will take place next Friday, January 17 at the 765 Main Street Social Enterprise Centre (suite 102).
There is no registration needed. Feel free to drop in!
The drop-in Drumming Circle will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The drop-in Sharing Circle is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
As always, there will be a meal and bus tickets provided.
If you have questions, please direct them to Melissa Morris or Jaqueline Flett.
#kanikanichihk
📣 Happy New Year! This month`s `All Of Us` Sharing Circle for Peoples Living with HIV/STBBI will take place next Friday, January 17 at the 765 Main Street Social Enterprise Centre (suite 102).
There is no registration needed. Feel free to drop in!
The drop-in Drumming Circle will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The drop-in Sharing Circle is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
As always, there will be a meal and bus tickets provided.
If you have questions, please direct them to Melissa Morris or Jaqueline Flett.
#kanikanichihk
🎉We want to thank everyone who attended our Community Solstice Dinner on December 19! ❤
So many members of our community joined us to feast with friends and family. We`re grateful that we were able to provide two different seating times this year as well.
We want to thank all of our staff, volunteers, and community for their help in making this event as warm and welcoming as possible. We also want to thank our community for spending time with us before the holidays.
Special thanks as well to our community partners who visited – and those who volunteered – from MBuilds, Verne Reimer Architecture, and UWCRC 2.0.
Chi-Miigwetch and thank you to everyone for making this Community Solstice event so spectacular. We wish everyone and their loved ones all the best in the new year!
#KaNiKanichihk @vernereimerarchitecture @mbuildscanada
🎉We want to thank everyone who attended our Community Solstice Dinner on December 19! ❤
So many members of our community joined us to feast with friends and family. We`re grateful that we were able to provide two different seating times this year as well.
We want to thank all of our staff, volunteers, and community for their help in making this event as warm and welcoming as possible. We also want to thank our community for spending time with us before the holidays.
Special thanks as well to our community partners who visited – and those who volunteered – from MBuilds, Verne Reimer Architecture, and UWCRC 2.0.
Chi-Miigwetch and thank you to everyone for making this Community Solstice event so spectacular. We wish everyone and their loved ones all the best in the new year!
#KaNiKanichihk @vernereimerarchitecture @mbuildscanada
Some of our staff will be out of office on winter break from Thursday, December 19 to Monday, January 6, with limited access to email.
If you’re a community member and require immediate assistance, please email: admin@kanikanichihk.ca or call 204-953-5820.
✨LOCATION HOURS✨
1065 Portage Avenue (Main Office): CLOSED
34 Higgins Avenue & 395 Notre Dame Avenue:
Mon., Dec. 23 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 24 – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 25 – Closed
Thurs., Dec. 26 – Closed
Fri., Dec. 27 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 30 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 31 – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 1 – Closed
Thurs., Jan. 2 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 3 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
765 Main Street (Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge):
Mon., Dec. 23 – Door Service – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 24 – Lodge Drop-In Nurse Available – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wed., Dec. 25 – Closed
Thurs., Dec. 26 – Closed
Fri., Dec. 27 – Door Service – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 30 – Door Service – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tues., Dec. 31 – Lodge Drop-In Nurse Available – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wed., Jan. 1 – Closed
Thurs., Jan. 2 – Closed
Fri., Jan. 3 – Door Service – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
566 Bannatyne (Velma’s House): 24/7
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. See you in the new year!
Some of our staff will be out of office on winter break from Thursday, December 19 to Monday, January 6, with limited access to email.
If you’re a community member and require immediate assistance, please email: admin@kanikanichihk.ca or call 204-953-5820.
✨LOCATION HOURS✨
1065 Portage Avenue (Main Office): CLOSED
34 Higgins Avenue & 395 Notre Dame Avenue:
Mon., Dec. 23 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 24 – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 25 – Closed
Thurs., Dec. 26 – Closed
Fri., Dec. 27 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 30 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 31 – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 1 – Closed
Thurs., Jan. 2 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 3 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
765 Main Street (Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge):
Mon., Dec. 23 – Door Service – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 24 – Lodge Drop-In Nurse Available – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wed., Dec. 25 – Closed
Thurs., Dec. 26 – Closed
Fri., Dec. 27 – Door Service – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 30 – Door Service – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tues., Dec. 31 – Lodge Drop-In Nurse Available – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wed., Jan. 1 – Closed
Thurs., Jan. 2 – Closed
Fri., Jan. 3 – Door Service – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
566 Bannatyne (Velma’s House): 24/7
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. See you in the new year!
24th Annual Keeping the Fires Burning
Thursday, June 19th, 2025 – RBC Convention Centre
Grand Entry at 5:30PM CST
Ka Ni Kanichihk is excited to invite you to join us on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, to mark 24 years of celebrating Indigenous resilience, relationship and reconciliation.
Funds raised through Keeping the Fires Burning provide transformative, culturally safe services and programs. They also support research and the integration of best practices in Indigenous-led community leadership. These are all critical elements in the restoration and reclamation of our positive and powerful cultural identity.
For information please contact: Sheri Domenico at sheri.domenico@outlook.com or by phone at 204-881-0337.
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