Sacred Child

The Sacred Child Program is a culturally-based program focusing on the holistic needs of children and youth. Our goal is to recognize, enhance and celebrate the value and importance of the family and the roles of children.

Registration for our
Winter Giveaway is now open!

Our Annual Winter Giveaway is Thursday December 19th. To register, click the contact us button below.

We will need help with wrapping gifts and delivering! If you want to help be a volunteer 'elf', please contact acoteratt@minlodge.com.

We follow a calendar of teachings that are designed to enhance the lives of the children and families. Activities include medicine walks, drumming, regalia making, fun & games, ceremonies, feasts, visits from storytellers and Elders, and arts & crafts.

The Spirit Movers & Fire Keepers Youth Program

This program is for First Nations, Inuit and Métis focused program for boys and girls aged 7-11 years old and youth 12-18 years. Activities are based on traditional cultural teachings. The youth gain knowledge of their Indigenous roots with age-appropriate discussions and activities. The core program is to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles, friendships and to offer Indigenous teachings and ceremonies.

Parenting Program

We run a weekly parenting program every Wednesday.

Giiwitaashkode Youth Program

The Giiwitaashkode Youth Program (Come Sit by the Fire) is for youth between the ages of sixteen and twenty-nine years. We use a holistic well-being approach to strengthen and inform self-identity, decrease the risk factors that contribute to violence and victimization, including human-trafficking, and increase protective factors to build strengths, skills and resiliency in Indigenous youth and their families.

Indigenous Family System’s Navigator

Navigators bridge the gaps in family’s access to care. This position is to help clients navigate complex systems such as mental wellness/physical health care, human/social services, and the criminal justice system which may be Indigenous or non-Indigenous focused

Family Dinner Night

Our very popular Family Dinner Night runs every Tuesday evening from

4:30 to 6:30pm.

Program Highlights

Annual Back to School Supplies Giveaway
Toys for Tots
Winter Xmas giveaway and feast-curbside delivery
Weekly access/visitation with CASO
Traditional teachings
FNIM Parenting
Nitawigin EarlyON Program - virtual cultural programming
Dad Central Learning
Bi-weekly food bank-curbside delivery
Curbside crisis supports/visits
Partnership with Indigenous Early Years Committee (IEYC) with quarterly family bundles
Resilience Day/Every Child Matters Day

Get in touch

For more information about our Sacred Child program, contact Flo at fhiltz@minlodge.com

For more information about our Youth programs, contact Kateri at kmiles@minlodge.com