Aboriginal Resouces

List of First Nations and Aboriginal and Family Service Agencies in Canada

A directory of the First Nations in the province, including treaty areas.

First Nations Organizational Directory

Delegated First Nations Agencies

Aboriginal Alberta
A New way for Aboriginal People to Communicate in Alberta Includes up-to-date Local Events

Aboriginal Canada Portal
online resources and government programs and services.

Aboriginal Children`s Circle of Early Learning
A bilingual web-based clearinghouse and network about the early childhood development (ECD) of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children.

Aboriginal Community Events Listings

Aboriginal Human Resource Council (Saskatoon)
The Aboriginal Human Resource Council creates and markets a wide range of resources to help Aboriginal people participate fully in Canada’s labour market.

Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (Edmonton)
Improve the quality of life for Aboriginal people in urban areas by supporting self-determined activities that encourage: the development of human and community resources; the improvement of socio-economic and physical conditions; better understanding and relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal citizens; and the enhancement of Aboriginal culture among Aboriginal people and the communities they reside in.

Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council (Ottawa)
The national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada.

Aboriginal Youth & Family Well Being and Education Society (Edmonton)
A non-profit organization working with Aboriginal youth and their families. Their mission is to promote Aboriginal children's and youth success in completing their education by advancing the value of education through the provision of a positive learning experience.

Buffalo Mountain Drum (The)
Offers a detailed listing of all Aboriginal Leadership and Management programs offered, plus articles on current Aboriginal leadership issues.

Broken Spirits Network (Web Service)
An online community and support group that focuses on aiding both current and past victims of child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.

Circle Alberta (Edmonton)
Strengthening Relationships for Shared Prosperity is to use relationship-building as a guiding framework to engage in a dialogue on critical issues affecting Aboriginal communities, to highlight capacity building activities which are currently taking place and to create strategies towards sustainable and effective solutions

Creating Hope Society (Edmonton)
Supporting aboriginal children apprehended from their families and fostered or adopted out, usually into non-Aboriginal families

First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada (National)
Promote the well being of al First Nations children, youth, families and communities with a particular focus on the prevention of, and response to, child maltreatment

Metis Nations of Alberta (Provincial)
Current information, training options and resources

Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Contribute to the holistic development and wellness of the Aboriginal individual, family and community

Nechi Institute (St. Albert)National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence
Reduce family violence in aboriginal communities

Reclaiming Youth Network (National)
The Circle of Courage, is a model of youth empowerment supported by contemporary research, the heritage of early youth work pioneers and Native philosophies of child care.

Shining Mountains Living Community Service (Red Deer)
Service provision on a status blind basis, that allows the marginalized and underserved population, who are or are at risk for increased risk factors to HIV/AIDS and/or HCV infection, including Homelessness, Substance Abuse or Violence, the opportunity to have equal access to services.