National Aboriginal Organizations

Aboriginal Affairs Working Group

Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada

Focuses on the capacity development and day to day needs of those Aboriginal professionals who are working in all areas of finance, administration and management – today's leaders and those of the future.

Aboriginal Healing Foundation

The Aboriginal Healing Foundation encourages and supports Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse in the Residential School system.

Aboriginal Human Resource Council

Their mission is to see full participation of Aboriginal people in Canadian labour markets by pioneering new ways to increase skills and training opportunities for Aboriginal people in Canada.

Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada

The mission of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is to improve the health of Aboriginal people, by supporting Aboriginal Nurses and by promoting the development and practice of Aboriginal Health Nursing.

Aboriginal Physical Activity and Cultural Circle

Aboriginal Sport Circle

The Aboriginal Sport Circle is Canada's national voice for Aboriginal sport, which brings together the interests of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Arctic Children and Youth Foundation

The aim of the ACYF is to work at all levels to assist Arctic children and youth to attain standards of living, education, opportunities and health and well-being equal to those of other Canadians.

Arctic Co–operatives Limited

The mission of Arctic Co-operatives Limited is to be the vehicle for service to, and co-operation among the multi-purpose Co-operative businesses in Canada's north.

Assembly of First Nations

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. The AFN represents all citizens regardless of age, gender or place of residence.

Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network

Non-profit coalition of individuals and organizations which provides leadership, support, and advocacy for Aboriginal people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, regardless of where they reside.

Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association

Aboriginal, non-profit organization which seeks to increase the understanding of the minerals industry and Aboriginal community's respective interests in lands and resources.

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

National non-profit organization that connects Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and companies with the opportunities they require to achieve personal and business success.

Canadian Métis Council

The Canadian Métis Council was established in 1997 to further the economic, political, spiritual and cultural aspirations of Canada's Métis people.

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

National First Nation-directed environmental non-profit organization that offers research, technical services and education & training services to Indigenous communities, governments and private companies.

Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty

The Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty is an organization that works to restore Indigenous solutions, practices and ways of life to Indigenous communities.

CESO Aboriginal Services

CESO is one of Canada’s leading volunteer-based development organizations. Since 1967, through partnership and the dedication of our volunteers who are highly skilled and experienced in their professions, CESO has worked with aboriginal communities, delivering more than 30,000 assignments to develop skills essential to long-term business development and thriving communities.

Source: Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)

Communauté Autochtone Muskwa

Offers information and services to aboriginal peoples across Canada.

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represents off-reserve Indians and Métis people living in urban, rural and remote areas throughout Canada. Please note, this organization does not issue Métis cards.

Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO)

CANDO provides a national body that focuses on the training, education and networking opportunities necessary to serve their communities and/or organizations as professionals.

First Nations Chiefs of Police Association

The FNCPA works towards advancing First Nations Police Services on First Nations Territories.

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

The purpose of the Caring Society is to promote the well being of all First Nations children, youth, families and communities with a particular focus on the prevention of, and response to, child maltreatment.

First Nations Environmental Network

Circle of First Nations people committed to protecting, defending, and restoring the balance of all life by honouring traditional Indigenous values and the path of their ancestors.

First Peoples National Party of Canada

The First Peoples National Party of Canada is a grass roots movement that unites the original inhabitants across Canada to have a voice in Parliament.

Frontiers Foundation

Frontiers Foundation is a non-profit aboriginal voluntary service organization that promotes the advancement of economically and socially disadvantaged communities.

Indigenous Bar Association (IBA)

The Indigenous Bar Association is a non profit group of practicing and non-practicing Indigenous Lawyers in Canada.

Indigenous Leadership Development Institute

Promotes good governance, identifies needed training and provides unique educational and skill-building opportunities.

Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada

The members of IPAC aim to work together to use their skills and experiences to improve the health (broadly defined) of their nations, communities, families and selves.

Inuit Art Foundation

This site allows users to shop online for Orignial Canadian Inuit art from across the arctic.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions – Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories.

Métis National Council

Overall, the Métis National Council's central goal is to secure a healthy space for the Métis Nation's on-going existence within the Canadian federation.

Métis National Council of Women

The Métis National Council of Women seeks to foster a contemporary understanding of the traditions and roles of Métis women. The primary purpose is to address and respond to issues and concerns of Métis women and their children

Métis Nation Veterans

Provides Canadians with a better understanding of the contributions and sacrifices made by Métis Veterans in service to their country and their people.

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

NAAF promotes the development and education of Aboriginal peoples and their professional advancement in Canadian society through the implementation of four initiatives.

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)

Assists Aboriginal Financial Institutions to enable their communities to realize greater economic self-reliance through advocacy and providing fair access to capital, resources and information.

National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence

The NACAFV can serve many stakeholders by acting as a national clearinghouse for on-the-ground information, develop standards, training programs and provide a project monitoring around Aboriginal family violence.

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association envisions a diabetes free people.

National Aboriginal Forestry Association

Promotes and supports increased Aboriginal involvement in forest management and related commercial opportunities, while staying committed to holistic or multiple-use forestry, to build sustainable Aboriginal communities.

National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

The National Aboriginal Health Organization, an Aboriginal designed and controlled body, will influence and advance the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples through carrying out knowledge-based strategies.

National Aboriginal Housing Association (NAHA)

NAHA represents the interests of non-reserve Aboriginal housing providers in cities, towns and the north, and has elected members from all provinces and territories, and represents First Nation, Metis, Inuit and non-status communities.

National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association

The National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association is a national organization that provides land management services for First Nations peoples

National Association of Friendship Centres

Non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation in, Canadian Society.

National Centre for First Nations Governance

NCFNG is designed to support First Nations as they seek to implement their inherent rights of self-government, and to assist them in the further development of their day-to-day government operations.

National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health

NCCAH’s site provides information about First Nations, Inuit and Métis public health in Canada. It contains news and updates about NCCAH’s activities.

National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization, The

Improves the quality of health care services offered to Indian and Inuit people through the work of the Community Health Representatives.

National Inuit Youth Council

This is the homepage of the National Inuit Youth Council, an organization which represents the interests of Inuit youth across Canada and which works to open communications between the regions.

National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation

The National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation is an organization that helps First nations people overcome drug and alcohol addiction.

Nation Talk

NationTalk is a way of managing a great deal of information for and about the Aboriginal community in Canada.

Native Women's Association of Canada

Founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation and Canadian societies.

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada

Pauktuutit leads and supports Canadian Inuit women in policy development and community projects in all areas of interest to them, for the social, cultural, political and economic betterment of the women, their families and communities.

Public Sector Aboriginal Business Association (PSABA)

PSABA is an association committed to advancing Aboriginal business opportunities within the Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Governments.

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