CMHA celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

Jun 20, 2023

Every June 21, Canadians come together to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to honour the rich cultures and contributions of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

CMHA Waterloo Wellington has developed a strong partnership with Crow Shield Lodge (CSL) and its founder and leader, Clarence Cachagee. This partnership includes supporting the flow of funds to CSL to enhance staffing and programming and applying for new funding on behalf of CSL. This year, we were successful in securing over $120,000 in Ministry funding.

We also host other providers on our sites who are offering groups for our priority populations, including the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre Indigenous Youth Wellness Group.

There are many ways you can also celebrate the culture and contributions of Indigenous peoples today and beyond, including:
• Explore learning resources about First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada
• Download and share National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day images to show your support.
• Check out the #IndigenousReads reading list, compiled by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #NIPD2023 CMHA Waterloo Wellington encourages our community to take time today to learn about and honour Indigenous cultures, both locally and nationally.