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Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera News – October 2, 2024
Something to ponder I recently had the pleasure of meeting Claudia Sescu from the Ivirtivik Centre. The Center aims to empower the Inuit community...
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Black Indigenous Harm Reduction Alliance (Tiohtià:ke / MOɅIAK, QC)
Through peer-to-peer discussions, street-based outreach, harm reduction education, and advocacy within mainstream harm reduction spaces, we aim to work with our communities to build kinship, empowerment, and leadership, and strengthen ties between Black and Indigenous individuals and communities.
bi.harmredux@gmail.com
www.blackindigenousharmredux.org/
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg, MB)
Education, exhibitions and events.
85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 0L5
info@humanrights.ca
https://humanrights.ca/
CAVAC (Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels) (Various regions, QC)
Accompaniment, post-traumatic and psycho-social intervention, legal information, information on rights and remedies, technical assistance, referral to specialized resources.
Municipal Court House, 775, Gosford St, Bureau 1.745, Montreal, QC
514-277-9860
1-819-964-2961, ext. 2304
sapumijiit@krg.ca
https://cavac.qc.ca/en/services/
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (Ottawa, ON)
Legal research, interventions, and political action to demand that the CAP-Daniels Decision be upheld, and the rights of Aboriginal Peoples are protected regardless of their residence or Indian Act Status, reconciliation toolkit for business leaders.
867 St-Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON, K1K 3B1
1-613-747-6022
1-888-997-9927
reception@abo-peoples.org
https://abo-peoples.org/
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (Canada)
The Government of Canada consults with Canadians on a wide variety of matters. It engages with Indigenous peoples for many reasons, including the duty to consult.
https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/
Directeur général des élections du Québec (Quebec, QC)
Online information to Indigenous voters, democracy education programs for youth, electoral map and list, list of political parties, electoral results, denouncement line on the financing of political parties.
1045, Wilfrid-Pelletier Ave, #200, Quebec, QC, G1W 0C6
1-888-353-2846
info@electionsquebec.qc.ca
www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/
First Peoples Justice Center of Montreal (Tiohtià:ke / MOɅIAK, QC)
Information and referrals, assistance with procedure for people involved in the legal system, reintegration support, assistance with procedure for crime victims, community justice alternatives, cultural reassuring activities, prevention, awareness and education.
2001 Saint-Laurent Blvd, Suite 203, Ville-Marie, Montreal, QC, H2X 2T3
514-499-1854 ext. 2227
direction@justicemontreal.ca
www.cjppm.org/en
Indigenous Services Canada-Governance (Canada)
Indigenous Services Canada supports First Nations and Inuit communities in the implementation of strong, effective and sustainable governments.
10 Wellington St, Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H4
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/
Indigenous Services Canada-Water in First Nations communities
Find out how the Government of Canada works with First Nations to end long-term drinking water advisories and improve water and wastewater systems on reserve.
10 Wellington St, Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H4
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/
Mikana (Tiohtià:ke / MOɅIAK, QC)
Workshops and training, program for Indigenous youth to build bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, partnerships with sectors who wish to make changes in regard to inclusion and respect of Indigenous rights.
1555-A Papineau Ave, Montreal/Tiohtiá:ke, QC, H2K 4H7
info@mikana.ca
www.mikana.ca/en/
Native Alliance of Quebec (Gatineau, QC)
Promotion and representation of the rights and interests of Indigenous people living outside of the context of reservations in the province of Quebec.
21 Brodeur St, Gatineau, Outaouais, QC, J8Y 2P6
1-819-770-7763
siteweb@aaqnaq.com
www.aaqnnaq.com/en
Native Friendship Centre of Montreal (Tiohtià:ke / MOɅIAK, QC)
Drop-in center for homeless people, warm meals, clothing, showers, laundry, food basket, community dinners, youth services, information and referral, accompaniment for social and medical services, healthcare, legal and social advocacy, social and cultural activities.
2001 Saint-Laurent Blvd, Montreal, QC, H2X 2T3
514-499-1854
info@nfcm.org
www.nfcm.org
Native Para-Judicial Services of Quebec (Wendake, QC)
Justice-related assistance for Indigenous people, emergency phone line on police abuse, court work for defendants, support for Indigenous people in correctional facilities, development of alternatives to the justice system, information and referral. Languages offered: Cree, English, French, Innu, Inuktitut.
190 Chef-Max-Gros-Louis St, Wendake, Capitale-Nationale, QC, G0A 4V0
1-833-753-2095
info@spaq.qc.ca
www.spaq.qc.ca/
Projets Autochtones du Québec (Tiohtià:ke / MOɅIAK, QC)
Crisis intervention, warm meals, emergency shelters, transitional housing, managed alcohol programs, assistance with social reintegration procedures, legal and medical support, group activities.
169 de la Gauchetière St E, Ville-Marie, Montreal, QC, H2X 1P5
514-879-3310
info@pacq.org
www.paqc.org/en
Public Service Alliance of Canada (Tiohtià:ke / MOɅIAK, QC)
Learning about Truth and Reconciliation, Red Dress Campaign, Indigenous People’s Rights, Decolonization and Indigenous Issues, Still Thirsty for Justice, National Inquiry into MMIWG.
5800 St-Denis St Suite 1104, Montreal, QC, H2S 3L5
514-875-7100
BureauRegionalMontreal@psac-afpc.com
https://psacunion.ca/indigenous-issues
Raven Trust (Victoria, BC)
Support the assertion of the inherent and constitutionally protected rights of Indigenous Peoples to go towards reconciliation and environmental justice.
509-620 View St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1J6
1-250-383-2331
info@raventrust.com
https://raventrust.com/
Secrétariat aux relations avec les Premières Nations et les Inuits (Quebec, QC)
Works with Aboriginal and Inuit organizations to facilitate their access to the various government programs and to adapt government activities to their needs in some cases.
905 Honoré-Mercier Ave, 1st floor, Quebec, QC, G1R 5M6
1-418-643-3166
srpni@mce.gouv.qc.ca
www.quebec.ca/en/government/departments-and-agencies/secretariat-premieres-nations-inuit
Southern Quebec Inuit Association (Tiohtià:ke / MOɅIAK, QC)
Representation, defense of the interests, and community support for Inuit of Southern Quebec, community development and promotion of the cultural, social and economic development of the Inuit of Southern Quebec, advocacy of rights and awareness, defense and promotion of the Inuktitut language. Languages offered: English, French, Inuktitut.
1315 Charlevoix St, Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3K 3A1
514-932-5267
sqiafrontdesk@gmail.com
www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/southern-quebec-inuit-association/
The Witness Blanket
The Witness Blanket is a large-scale work that contains hundreds of items reclaimed from residential schools, churches, government buildings and traditional and cultural structures from across Canada.
https://witnessblanket.ca/
Montreal, QC is known as Tiohtià:ke in Kanien’kéha and MOɅIAK (Mooniyang) in Anishnabemowin.
(Resources compiled by Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera Project)