Indigenous Resources

Claremont Indigenous Leadership Team

The Claremont Indigenous Leadership Team meets every week and gives students a space to build community. Ask at the front office for Mr. Slade or Keira Nolting to find out more!

SD63 Indigenous Education

The Saanich School District resides on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ people encompassing the four local communities: BO,ḰE,ĆEN (Pauquachin), W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), W̱,SIKEM (Tseycum), and S,ȾAUTW̱ (Tsawout). We would like to acknowledge and thank the W̱SÁNEĆ people for sharing their territory. HÍSW̱ḴE

The Saanich School District is committed to providing an education for W̱SÁNEĆ and other Indigenous students in ways that enable them to retain their identity and pride in their heritage and, at the same time, gain respect for the diverse cultures presented in schools today. We recognize SENĆOŦEN as the principal First Nations language of the Saanich territory and continue to support programs and curricula that build deeper understandings of the W̱SÁNEĆ culture, values, and history.

For more information, visit this website

Aboriginal Child & Youth Mental Health

Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMH) provides treatment and support to children and youth under 19 years affected by serious mental health issues. Please contact 250-952-4073 for more information.

Victoria Native Friendship Centre

The Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) has been in existence for over 45 years. VNFC provides services to an estimated 20,000 Aboriginal people living off reserve in the greater Victoria area; as well as the 5,000 residents from the First Nations communities in the southern Vancouver Island region, in addition to a sizeable Aboriginal population from across Canada. VNFC takes great pride in their exceptional approach to First Nation social issues.

http://www.vnfc.ca/

NIȽ TU,O

NIȽ TU,O is delegated by the MCFD Aboriginal Director, under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA), to provide C-3 Residential Resources and C-4 Guardianship delegated services to Coast Salish children, youth and families living within our geographic service area (southern Vancouver Island).

Call (250) 544-1400 or https://www.niltuo.ca/

Hulitan Family & Community Services

Hulitan preserves, unifies, and advocates for Indigenous families by supporting healing and fostering resilience through culturally rooted programs and services and collaboration with community partners.

Call (250) 384-9466 or https://www.hulitan.ca/

Surrounded by Cedar

We provide child and family services strongly rooted in Indigenous cultural values and world views while ensuring urban Indigenous children and youth grow up connected to family, community and culture.

Call (250) 383-2990 or https://www.surroundedbycedar.com/

Island Métis Family & Community Services Society

Island Métis Family & Community Services Society has been serving the Métis community living on Vancouver Island, British Columbia since 1996. Our programming centres around child safety & family wellness.

Call (250) 391-9924 or http://metis.ca/