Ka Ni Kanichihk: Indigenous-Led Wellness Programs

Ka Ni Kanichihk is a non-profit, community-based, Indigenous-led human services organization. It provides a range of Indigenous-identified programs and services. These focus on the wholeness and wellness of Indigenous People, and on building their strengths and resilience.

The organization is made up of a number of programs, which include:

• FILU
• Gender Based Violence
• Gikino’amaw Ogichidaa Men’s Program
• Heart Medicine Lodge
• Honouring Gifts
• Huddle
• Keeping the Fires Burning
• Kistesimaw
• Leading Black Wolf
• Madoodiswan Sweatlodge
• Medicine Bear Counselling, Support & Elder Services
• Medicine Children’s Lodge
• Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge
• Restoring the Sacred
• Social Innovation and Community Development
• The Butterfly Club
• The Sisters Circle
• Turnabout Mental Health
• Velma’s House: 24/7 Safe Space
• Youth Connect

Ka Ni Kanichihk is committed to listening and responding to the needs of its relatives. Its growth is shaped by community voices and by those needs. The organization continues to expand access to childcare and education. It is also creating new spaces for ceremony, healing and gathering. In times of challenge and need, Ka Ni Kanichihk strives to lead with care, compassion and meaningful action. This ensures that support is available when and where it is needed most.

Relationships with families, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, youth, staff, partners and one another are at the heart of everything the organization does. Ka Ni Kanichihk is truly grateful for all the support from its funders and partnering programs. Without them, it could not continue this important work.

The Mineral Magic Holiday Mixer will support Ka Ni Kanichihk by donating the mittens collected in its mitten drive to the organization.