Origin Story
Indigenous Peoples of all First Nations residing in Canada are in urgent need of healing from the deep and traumatizing impacts of colonization. Whether First Nation, Inuit or Metis people live on, or off their home lands, Wahkohtowin Wellness aims to demonstrate a gold standard, culture-centred approach to providing the services, supports and knowledge needed for First Nations to care for and serve their most vulnerable people.
Through sharing knowledge, we will empower First Nation, Inuit and Metis people to develop, create and implement culturally sound, strengths-based programs and services that are relevant to the unique needs of each Nation.
Together we are stronger, together we will heal and together we will take back our dignity, pride, languages, cultures and traditional ways of living. We will celebrate the beauty of who we were meant to be before the colonizers sought to annihilate and assimilate us into their foreign ways.
We all have much to learn about our history, we all have much to do in order to achieve full sovereignty of our people. It is our belief that we can do this work together and learn from each other by listening, supporting and building the capacity of every First Nation in Canada.
Wahkohtowin Wellness is the culmination of that dream. We are an Indigenous Organization that will unite the First Nation, Inuit and Metis people of Canada, demonstrating ways of providing programs and services for our people through following the seven sacred teachings, Wisdom, Love, Respect, Courage, Honour, Humility and Truth. These values will guide our growth, our practices and the ways in which we support each Nation in their journey to wellness.
We look forward to seeing your community thrive as members grow, heal and rise up into powerful and impactful leadership positions.