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Community Healing Fund

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Overview

The Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Healing Fund provides a one-time grant of up to $10,000 towards community healing gatherings or workshops connected to the Indian Residential School System.

Eligible recipients include non-profit organizations, Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, and Inuit) communities, Survivor organizations, schools, band offices, etc.

The selection process will prioritize initiatives that actively involve Survivors in planning and implementation.

Communities and Survivors of residential schools know which gatherings or workshops best support their community healing. This fund will support them in pursuing what they consider most beneficial.

Possible gatherings or workshops may include, but are not limited to:

  • Community‐led healing gatherings: Ceremony, feasts, etc.
  • Healing workshops: Cultural workshops, mental health-focused workshops, traditional activities and ceremonies, etc.

How to apply

Download the Community Healing Fund application.

Questions?

Check out the FAQ.

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NCTR’s spirit name – bezhig miigwan, meaning “one feather”.

Bezhig miigwan calls upon us to see each Survivor coming to the NCTR as a single eagle feather and to show those Survivors the same respect and attention an eagle feather deserves. It also teaches we are all in this together — we are all one, connected, and it is vital to work together to achieve reconciliation.