Traditional Healing
Odawa Native Friendship Centre
The Odawa Native Friendship Centre is a non-profit organization servicing the Aboriginal Community in the Ottawa, Gatineau area. The Odawa Native Friendship Centre is an organization which offers various programs and services to people of all ages and where Everyone is Welcome.
Odawa Native Friendship Centre
12 Stirling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Phone: (613) 722-3811 or Fax: (613) 722-4667
our office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
What Is The Kumik?
The Kumik Lodge is part of an initiative put forth by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. INAC is responsible for two separate yet equally important mandates: Indian and Inuit Affairs and Northern Affairs. This broad mandate is derived largely from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act.
The Elder's Lodge, referred to in the Algonquin language as 'Kiche Anishnabe Kumik', and for brevity referred to as the "Kumik".
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a place to speak and listen to Native Elders and hear their teachings;
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a place to express concerns and discuss workplace and life problems;
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a place to share and understand cultural differences; and;
- a place to meditate quietly.
Elders are here on a continuing basis, each staying for a period of two weeks. Other persons may participate by way of assisting the Elders as guest speakers. The Kumik is open daily during the week. Schedules of activities are posted near each elevator at the: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, 10 Wellington, Hull, Quebec. Private interviews with Elders are held in the counselling room.
For further information, please contact:
(819) 953-2913 or by fax at (819) 994-7171
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Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
Mandate: The main purpose of the Centre is to create and deliver services that will prevent ill health, treat illness and provide support and aftercare. Services will be offered in a culturally-sensitive way that welcomes, accepts and represents all Aboriginal people(s)
Minwaashin Lodge
Minwaashin Lodge provides a range of programs and services to First Nations, Inuit and Metis women and children who are survivors of domestic and other forms of violence, and who may also be suffering the effects of the residential school system. All programs and services are provided in the context of cultural beliefs and values to ensure a holistic approach is used as part of the healing journey. Services and programs include:
- Counselling specializing for adults, youth, and children;
- Children’s program (Sacred Child Program) for 0 to 6 and their parents/caregivers;
- Oshki Kizis Lodge – a shelter for Aboriginal women and children fleeing violence;
- Transitional and Family Support;
- Youth programs (Fire Keepers and Spirit Movers) for children and youth 8 to 18;
- Traditional Healer/Elder
Cultural Programming, including teachings, ceremonies and visiting Elders
- Program for Two-spirit people;
- Pre-employment Readiness Training
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TUNGASUVVINGAT INUIT
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI) aims at empowering and enhancing the lives of Inuit residing in Ontario. Since 1987, TI has been operating in Ottawa as a community-based counselling and resource centre.
TI offers a supportive environment that attempts to duplicate the community spirit and cultural surrounding of the Inuit homelands. Visitors at the drop-in centre can make tea and bannock; catch up on news from home by reading northern newspapers, and socialize with other Inuit.
TI is the only organization of its kind in Ontario and as a result it is called upon to provide advice and support to other agencies across the province and country (eg. shelters, courts, hospitals, schools.) For these agencies, TI provides:
• information on Inuit culture and values
• resource information for Inuit specific programming
• understanding of *Inuit Rights in the City
• information on financial assistance for Inuit post-secondary students TI focuses on providing clients with programs and services that:
• include Inuit country food
• assists with the adjustment to an urban centre
• maintain client confidentiality
• promotes individual and community healing through culturally appropriate programming
• provides a place for Inuit to gather with other Inuit
The Metis Nation of Ontario Health Branch
The Metis Nation of Ontario Health Branch facilitates and coordinates effective activities to address the holistic needs of the Métis Nation in Ontario at the provincial, regional and local levels.
Aboriginal health is wholistic, and includes the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and cultural aspects of life.
Through this understanding of self, a vision of wellness which balances body, mind and spirit is promoted throughout the healing continuum.
Committed partnerships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and governments will recognize and respect the diversities in lifestyles and traditions of Aboriginal people regardless of residency and status.
Self-determination in health will be supported by appropriate levels of financial and human resources for Aboriginal-designed, developed and delivered programs and services that respect and promote community responsibility, autonomy and local control. MNO Health Programs and Services offer assistance in the areas of :
- Assisting Métis persons with disabilities access program
- Nutrition and Fitness Awareness
- Stress Management
- Alcohol-related Health Problems
- Diabetes Awareness and Intervention
- Prenatal Infant Mortality Prevention and Intervention
- Child Safety in the Home
- Counselling Support Services
- General Emotional Support
- Friendly Visits
- Workshops and Educational Outreach
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