Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Students support
Indigenous Connection
Visit this webpage of the Dalhousie site to access information regarding various programs, opportunities, support, and services for Indigenous students at Dalhousie and King’s. Browse info about academic and campus life support, societies & groups, local news, research, and library research guides.
Indigenous Student Centre
Open to all Dalhousie students, the Indigenous Student Centre offers drop-in spaces to study, traditional smudging indoors & access to plant medicines, support with an Elder, financial awards, and ongoing events & programming. Programs range from cultural activities to networking opportunities, educational and information sessions to on & off-campus referrals.
1321 Edward Street, Halifax
1-902-494-3875
isc@dal.ca
Eskasoni Mental Health Services (EMHS)
EMHS provides a wide range of services to the Mi’kmaq people of Eskasoni, Cape Breton. The Tui’kn Residential School Survivor Team provides services to all Unama’ki (Cape Breton) communities. Services include but are not limited to, adult clinical & therapeutic support, Residential School support, youth clinical & therapeutic support, Eskasoni crisis & referral centre, community-based engagement, and access open mind youth space.
4555 Shore Road, Eskasoni
Eskasoni Crisis: 1-855-379-2099 (toll-free)
Eskasoni Crisis Main Phone: 1-902-379-2099
MI'kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC)
The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society is a non-profit, board governed organization that currently operates nine core programs. It is one of one hundred and nineteen Friendship Centres across Canada, and opened its doors in 1973. The Mission for MNFC is to provide structured, social-based programming for Urban Aboriginal People while serving as a focal point for the urban aboriginal community to gather for a variety of community functions and events. Some of their programs and services include but are not limited to:
Family Resource Programs
Employment & Skills Training
Jordan’s Principle
Community Programming
Atelihai Inuit Program
Addictions Services
Mi’kmaq Language
Aboriginal Academic Access Post-Secondary (AAAPS)
Housing Support
Victim Support Navigator
Visit their Facebook Page for updates on upcoming events, opportunities, and job postings!
209-2021 Brunswick Street, Halifax
1-902-420-1576
Every One Every Day Kjipuktuk/Halifax
A project of Wije’winen/Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Every One Every Day brings together people from different parts of the North End neighbourhood to create and learn from one another. These projects involve sharing spaces, skills and resources. They range from batch cooking and community meals, getting outside to explore the neighbourhood, sharing cultural knowledge and traditions, as well as making, crafting, building, repairing and much more. Keep an eye on their calendar for cultural events, educational workshops, and more!
2169 Gottingen Street, Halifax
1-902-405-0433
everyoneeveryday@mymnfc.com
Nova Scotia Native Women's Association (NSNWA)
A provincial Indigenous organization incorporated under the Nova Scotia Societies Act that develops and delivers programs promoting equal opportunity for Indigenous women, 2SLGBTQQIA people and their families. NSNWA is a collective of 16 local chapters across Nova Scotia—visit their website to be connected with an appropriate staff member using their directory.
Jane Paul Indigenous Resource Centre (JPC)
JPC is a not for profit organization providing a variety of supports and services to Indigenous women who found themselves living in Sydney, off reserve and away from community resources, many of whom found themselves in high-risk situations experiencing violence, homelessness, poverty, addiction, mental health struggles, involvement with different agencies, disruption of family life, and/or experiencing involvement with the crimincal justice system. Previously named the Mi’kmaw Women’s Resource Centre, the Jane Paul Centre has reopened its doors in 2020 and is continuing to rebuild to better support their community members.
Visit their Facebook page for updates on events & programming!
440 George Street, Sydney
1-902-539-5890
Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey
A unified team of chiefs, staff, parents and educators who advocate for and represent the educational interests of Mi’kmaq communities. They also protect the Educational & Mi’kmaq Language Rights of the Mi’kmaq people. “At our core: We exist to serve and support our communities in whatever way we can – supporting Mi’kmaq learning, creating unique & helpful resources for our schools and communities, and hosting events that help the growth of our people!”
206-90 San’tele’sewawti, Membertou
1-902-567-0336
info@kinu.ca
Indigenous Health and Mental Health Resources
Organized through the Canadian Mental Health Association’s website, this page is regularly updated with resources available for download addressing issues of health and wellness within and for Indigenous communities.
NSCC's Indigenous Resources: Pjila'si (Welcome)
The guide provides access to resources on Indigenous history, communities, and culture in Canada and Nova Scotia, as well as government documents. It was developed in consultation with members of the Indigenous community in Nova Scotia and NSCC. Topics include but are not limited to Treaties, Truth & Reconciliation, Residential Schools, Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Health & Wellness, Indigenous Education, and more.
Office of L'nu Affairs
Visit this webpage to find more resources collected in support of Mi’kmaw and Indigenous people in Nova Scotia. Resources include Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq, Native Council of Nova Scotia, Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq, Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative, access to First Nations’ websites, National supports, and more.
Offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors can help if you wat to talk, are distressed, have strong emotional reactions and/or are triggered by painful memories. Phone and chat counselling is available in English and French, and on request, phone counselling is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktut.
Visit their website to live chat with a counsellor
or call the following number available 24/7.":
1-855-242-3310
The Indian Residential Schools - Resolution Health Support Program
All former Indian Residential School students, regardless of the individual’s status or place of residence in Canada, who attended an Indian Residential School listed in the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, are eligible to receive services from the Residential Health Support Program. Resolution Health Support Program Services are safe, confidential, respectful and non-judgmental. You can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling their 24/7 National Crisis Line.
1-866-925-4419 (toll free)