We Are Here

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres

The Friendship Centre vision is to improve the quality of life for Indigenous people living in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to and participation in Canadian society and which respect Indigenous cultural distinctiveness.

About OFIFC

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Full Circle

Since its inception in 1976, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre has been a place in which the urban Indigenous community could feel safe, learn and grow. Council Fire uses cultural teachings and creates space to restore Indigenous identity, especially for its youth. At the core of Council Fire’s history and teachings is the drum, which they refer to as “our mother.”
Read More
Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Some Stories

Some Stories follows a group of Indigenous youth from the Nipissing (Nbisiing) region who come together through the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre and explore the importance and impact of stories in their lives.

Read More
Urban.Indigenous.Proud: That Old Game La Crosse

Long before Canada became a country, every nation on Turtle Island had its own unique version of a stick-ball game. The most popular one on this continent has always been lacrosse, a game that was gifted to the First Nations by the birds and four-legged animals, and played for centuries as a medicine game.

Read More
Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Places to Gather and Learn

A day in the lives of Indigenous students at N’Swakamok Alternative School, Places to Gather and Learn emphasizes the value and necessity of Indigenous alternative and community spaces. This short follows students as they learn and share their stories, aspirations, obstacles and accomplishments.

Read More
Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Zaagi'idiwin

This short film offers a snap-shot of life in Fort Frances, Ontario, as some of its community members prepare to gather in a special place that will bond their hearts and minds.

Read More

Announcements

Pope Francis must apologize for crimes against 2Spirit/Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ people in Canada

2022-07-25T13:45:13-04:00

Friday, July 22, 2022 - (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Treaty #1 and the Homeland of the Red River Metis) In the development of Canada’s response to ....
Read More

Request for Proposal: Engaging Friendship Centres on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

2022-07-26T13:41:44-04:00

The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC), a not-for-profit organization, invites Indigenous legal and academic professionals to submit proposals for the completion of a ....
Read More

Indigenous Human Rights Clinic Launches at Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre

2022-05-25T10:33:20-04:00

THUNDER BAY, ON MAY 25, 2022 – Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC), and the Thunder Bay Indigenous ....
Read More

Friendship Centres

Friendship Centres are not-for-profit and charity corporations that are mandated to serve the needs of urban Indigenous people by providing culturally appropriate services in urban communities.

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres

We Are Here

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Full Circle

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Some Stories

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: That Old Game La Crosse

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Places to Gather and Learn

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Zaagi'idiwin

Announcements

Pope Francis must apologize for crimes against 2Spirit/Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ people in Canada

Request for Proposal: Engaging Friendship Centres on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

Indigenous Human Rights Clinic Launches at Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre

Join the conversation

Friendship Centres