INDIGENOUS 

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For individuals who are Indigenous, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and for anyone looking to learn more about the land we reside on, calls to action for reconciliation, and more.

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   Crisis Support; All Available Nationwide, 24/7

• National Indian Residential School Crisis Line, for Indian Residential School survivors and their families. 

  • Phone Number: 1-866-925-4419

• Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line 

  • Phone Number: 1-844-413-6649

• Hope for Wellness Help Line 

  • Phone Number: 1-855-242-3310 

  • Online chat: hopeforwellness.ca  

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   Community Resources

• Anishnabeg Outreach: hub of resources, events, and programs; Waterloo Region and nationally

• Healing of the Seven Generations: offers a variety of community programs and supports; Waterloo region

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   Health and Wellness Services

• Southwest Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC): wholistic health and wellness services, including primary care, mental healthcare, Indigenous midwifery, and more; primary care clinic in Cambridge; outreach services available for communities surrounding the Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

• White Owl Native Ancestry Association: wholistic programs and services for children, youth, and families, including community events, outreach services, and traditional healing services; Waterloo, Wellington, and Dufferin regions

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   Justice, Housing, and Employment

• Ahwenehaode Indigenous Justice Program: access to justice, law services, and legal aid; Waterloo, Guelph, Wellington, and Mississauga regions

• KW Urban Native Wigwam Project: culturally safe and affordable housing option; may have a waitlist; Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge areas

• NPAAMB Indigenous Youth Employment and Training: skills development and training for urban Aboriginal youth ages 15-30; Kitchener, Ohsweken, and Southern Ontario​

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   The Haldimand Tract and its Peoples​​

• Haldimand Proclamation

• Six Nations

• Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation

• Attawandaron Peoples

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   Reconciliation and Calls to Action

• The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action

• The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Final Report and Calls to Justice

• The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

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   Education

• Indigenous Canada, a free online course about Canada’s history with Indigenous peoples and the ongoing impacts of these harms today.