The Aboriginal Canada Portal closed February 12, 2013. The Digital Aboriginals of True North Turtle Island have intervened. Please visit this web page for more information.
The committee is dedicated to promoting overall mental health and reducing the threats to well-being among Indigenous people living in communities in Canada.
Healing lodges offer services and programs to Aboriginal offenders serving federal sentences and addresses their needs through Aboriginal teachings and ceremonies, contact with Elders and children, and interaction with nature.
Source: Government of Canada; Correctional Service Canada (CSC)
The aim of the NAMHR is to develop research and training to address the mental health needs of Aboriginal people in Canada, in both urban and rural settings.
The NMHAC builds on knowledge, history, legacy, aspirations and the spirit of First Nations, Inuit and Métis to foster and promote wellness and whole health of all peoples.
In the context of National Defence Canada's commitment to accommodate its members' religious requirements, this page offers general information about native spirituality and practices in Canada.
Source: Government of Canada; National Defence and the Canadian Forces (DND/CF)
This page from the Canadian Red Cross describes Walking the Prevention Circle, an intensive three-day workshop developed in close collaboration with Aboriginal communities.
This study attempts to understand the use of Mi'kmaq medicine among patients at a community health centre and their attitudes toward both Mi'kmaq and Western medicine.