Parkland County recognizes that making indigenous supports more accessible can help preserve and promote indigenous languages, traditions, and practices, ensuring cultural heritage is passed down through generations. These culturally relevant supports and resources aim to help address the impacts of colonization and historical injustices, and promote healing and reconciliation.
Indigenous supports provide culturally relevant resources and services that better meet the unique needs of indigenous populations. Parkland County continues to work on bringing awareness to indigenous issues and will continue to promote understanding and respect among all of our communities.
Resources and Services:
National Association of Friendship Centres provides individuals with culturally relevant programs and services for Indigenous people living in urban centres across Canada. Please visit National Association of Friendship Centres to find out more of what is going on in your surrounding area.
N.C.S.A: Native Counselling Services of Alberta provides programs and services designed and delivered for Indigenous people, by Indigenous people. Programs and services are grounded in reclaiming interconnectedness, reconciliation of relationships and self-determination. Please visit N.C.S.A. to find out more information.
The Indigenous Health Program provides culturally appropriate health services for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Alberta. Please visit Alberta Health Services to find out more information.
Skydancer Indigenous Cultural Centre offers a variety of Indigenous events, programs, and supports in the Tri-Region. Please visit Skydancer Indigenous Cultural Centre to see what is upcoming.
Lac Ste. Anne Métis offers a variety of initiatives to support the quality of life of our members, including financial support for education and training and programs for children, youth and seniors. Please visit Lac Ste. Anne Métis to find out more.
Crisis Lines
First Nations, Inuit and Métis seeking immediate emotional support can contact the Hope for Wellness Help Line toll-free at 1-855-242-3310, or by online chat at hopeforwellness.ca.
The National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available to former students of Indian Residential Schools and their family members 24/7 at 1-866-925-4419.
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis line is available 24/7 at 1-844-413-6649.
The Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line is a 24-hour, 7 day a week, 365 days a year, confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. You can call 1-877-303-2642.
Indigenous Relations
Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/indigenous-relations-topic for resources, policies, services for First Nation and Metis peoples in Alberta provided by the provincial government of Alberta.