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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”
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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.

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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.

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Indigenous Human Rights Program Receives Department of Justice Support to Expand its Impactful Work

2023-08-28T11:17:42-04:00

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) has received funding to sustain and expand the impactful work of the Indigenous Human ....
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OFIFC Leadership Transition

2023-07-26T14:44:13-04:00

The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres would like to announce the departure of our CEO Gertie Mai Muise. Our board of directors, senior leadership ....
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Two new Friendship Centres established to serve urban Indigenous communities in Elliot Lake and Kingston

2023-10-06T14:09:53-04:00

The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) officially ratified two Friendship Centres as new members of the OFIFC at their Annual General Meeting in ....
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Friendship Centres are UNDRIP in Action

2023-07-25T12:24:44-04:00

This final report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been crafted to inform the development of Canada’s United Nations Declaration on the Rights of ....
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Request for Proposal: Impact Evaluation- OFIFC’s Indigenous Cultural Competency Training

2023-06-12T10:08:32-04:00

The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the services of a consultant specializing in evaluation ....
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OHRC and OFIFC continue their joint commitment to reconciliation

2023-06-09T16:25:15-04:00

June 8, 2023 TORONTO – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) have renewed their agreement to work together in ....
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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.

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Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Some Stories

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Zaagi'idiwin

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Full Circle

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: That Old Game La Crosse

Urban.Indigenous.Proud: Places to Gather and Learn

News

Indigenous Human Rights Program Receives Department of Justice Support to Expand its Impactful Work

OFIFC Leadership Transition

Two new Friendship Centres established to serve urban Indigenous communities in Elliot Lake and Kingston

Friendship Centres are UNDRIP in Action

Request for Proposal: Impact Evaluation- OFIFC’s Indigenous Cultural Competency Training

OHRC and OFIFC continue their joint commitment to reconciliation

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