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Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. 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.
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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.
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March 16, 2026
25th Annual Keeping the Fires Burning
March 16, 2026
Wiping Away the Tears – 16th Annual Gathering for MMIWG2S+ Families in Manitoba
March 16, 2026
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Yesterday, we were honoured to welcome 150 early learning and child care professionals from 30 Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) communities to Ka Ni Kanichihk as part of NAN`s Fourth Annual Wise Practices in Early Learning and Child Care Gathering.
The three-day gathering brought educators, supervisors, and health directors from across Northern Ontario to Winnipeg to learn about early learning and child care. We were grateful they chose to spend one of those days with us, touring our daycare, exploring our youth programs, and seeing firsthand how culture, community, and traditional teachings are woven throughout everything we do.
Across NAN`s 49 First Nations communities, access to childcare remains a challenge. Until 2021, only 12 communities had licensed childcare centres or full-time early learning programs. NAN is working hard to expand these services and create more opportunities for children and families to access quality, culturally rooted care.
For some participants, this was their first time visiting another early learning centre. These kinds of visits create space for inspiration & education, and offer practical ideas that can be brought back to their own communities and their work.
Miigwetch for spending the day with us! We hope the conversations, ideas, and connections made during this gathering help support the continued growth of childcare services across Northern Ontario`s First Nations communities. ❤️
🔥Grandmother Sharon Parenteau has been nominated by Ka Ni Kanichihk as one of this year’s Keepers of the Fires and in celebration of our 25th Anniversary.🔥
🌟Grandmother Sharon is a Red River Métis educator from the Turtle Mountains in Southwestern Manitoba. She is a former teacher and curriculum writer. She began her work at the Winnipeg School Division and later at the Manitoba Métis Federation to better support Red River Métis students.
In her work, Grandmother Sharon developed the Standing Tall Program which was designed to keep students in school and help them become successful. After working in the school division, Grandmother Sharon joined the Louis Riel Institute – an affiliate of the Manitoba Métis Federation – as their General Manager. The primary focus of her work during that time was on education and culture as she continued to build programming and resources that ensured Métis culture and language continue to thrive.
Currently, Grandmother Sharon is writing for Indigenous Education Press and is committed to providing authentic Red River Métis materials for teachers and students.
Join us as we celebrate and honour Grandmother Sharon and all other Honourees at the 25th Anniversary of Keeping the Fires Burning!
🎟Our Gathering will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at the RBC Convention Center. Get your tickets today by clicking the link in our bio!
#KFB26, #25Anniversary, #Honour, #Celebrate
📣Come See Us!
Family members of MMIWG2S+ who live in or around Brokenhead are invited to join Medicine Bear’s Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) for an information and support session.
📅 July 3, 2026
🕛 12PM – 2PM
📍 Brokenhead River Community Hall, Beausejour
📞 Registration required: 204-298-7929
Join us in a supportive space to connect, learn about available resources, and access family supports ❤
🏳️🌈 Happy Pride Month from Ka Ni Kanichihk 🏳️🌈
In honour of Pride month, we will be having a float in the @pridewinnipeg parade. Anyone who would like to walk with the Ka Ni Kanichihk float at the parade is welcome to join us ❤
📍 Location: Memorial Drive (Row A)
⏰ Meet time: 10:00 AM
🚶 Parade starts: 11:00 AM
Wear your ribbon skirts or your favourite rainbow outfit, and don’t forget to bring water to stay hydrated.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
🌿 Join us for this months "All of Us" Sharing Circle for Peoples Living with HIV/STBBI 🌿
📅 Friday, June 12, 2026
⏰ 3PM – 7PM
📍 Suite 102, 765 Main St., Winnipeg (Social Enterprise Building)
✨ Meal provided
✨ Bus tickets available
✨ Drumming Circle
For more information, contact the Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge at 204-594-6500.
#SharingCircle #HIVAwareness #STBBI #CommunityCare #IndigenousHealth
✨ As you enter our 455 McDermot building, you’re welcomed by three medicines- Tobacco, Cedar, and Sage- hanging in our entryway.
These medicines were put up by Knowledge Keeper Wally Chartrand as a daily reminder of the teachings and values we carry with us. Among them are 365 tobacco ties, representing each day of the year and reminding us to offer a prayer every day for ourselves, for our loved ones, or for someone in need. They also remind us to give thanks and to continue learning every day.
Cedar serves as a protection medicine, helping bring balance, grounding, and positivity, while Sage honours the wisdom, strength, and vision of the matriarchs who have guided and continue to guide our community.
These teachings greet everyone who walks through our doors, grounding us in gratitude, respect, culture, and community every day.
Come by and see them for yourselves, and take a moment to reflect on these teachings and how they can guide us in our daily lives. ❤️
🔥Keeping the Fires Burning is so pleased and so honoured to share that the Opening Prayer for the 25th Anniversary will be done by Elder Don Robinson 🔥
As a past Honouree and Keeper of the Fire, Elder Don continues his work in community, generously giving his time in many ways.
🌟Elder Don is a Cree Knowledge Keeper originally from Bunibonibee Cree Nation. Over the course of his life, he has learned from Elders and Knowledge Keepers about the traditional ways through participating in ceremonies, fasting, sweat lodging, and Sundance. Elder Don graduated from the University of Manitoba and retired from full-time work in 2021,
Ekosi Elder Don for being part of our Honouring Ceremony as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary! ❤
#KFB26, #25Anniversary, #Honour, #Celebrate
🔥This year the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has nominated Grandfather Dennis White Bird as a Keeper of the Fire!🔥
🌟Grandfather Dennis is a highly respected Anishinaabe leader from Manitoba, widely recognized for his lifetime of service to First Nations through nation-building, governance, health, education, and the protection of Inherent and Treaty Rights and the protection of culture and language.
With more than four decades of leadership at the community, regional, and national levels, he is known as a steady, principled, and deeply knowledgeable advocate for First Nations sovereignty.
Born and raised in his First Nation of Rolling River, Grandfather Dennis’s leadership journey began early. He served as Chief of Rolling River First Nation, where he championed improved community infrastructure, strengthened local governance systems, and advanced culturally grounded programming centred in language, Elders’ knowledge, and community wellness. His vision for strong First Nations citizenship and governance laid the foundation for his later work at the provincial and national level.
Grandfather Dennis serves as a respected advisor, Elder, and knowledge keeper for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief’s Office. His leadership is grounded in humility, service, and the belief that the strength of First Nations lies in the teachings of the ancestors and the resilience of the people.
🔥Please join us on Thursday, June 18 for our 25th Anniversary to celebrate the many contributions that Grandfather Dennis and others are making to ensure our families and communities are healthy and strong!
🎫 Click the link in our bio to purchase tickets.
#KFB26, #25Anniversary, #Honour, #Celebrate, #KaNiKanichihk, #Winnipeg
25th Annual Keeping the Fires Burning
Thursday, June 18th, 2026 – RBC Convention Centre
Grand Entry at 5:30PM CST
Ka Ni Kanichihk is excited to invite you to join us on Thursday, June 18th, 2026, to mark 25 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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