Oneida Nation of the Thames - OM for/pour Ukwatsi’nakwa
Oneida Nation of the Thames - OM for/pour Ukwatsi’nakwa
Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations
Amount awarded$170,000
Duration24 months
Year2020-2021
Location served
Thames Valley?
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Population servedIndigenous parents, guardians, and caregivers (i.e., First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit), Racialized parents, guardians, and caregivers, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children who are two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (2SLGBTQ+), Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with disabilities or special needs, Parents, guardians, and caregivers living in rural, remote and/or Northern communities, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children in conflict or at risk of being in conflict with the law, Parents, guardians, and caregivers at risk of contact or in contact with child welfare services, Parents, guardians, and caregivers in low income situations, Parents, guardian and caregivers who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, Parents, guardians, and caregivers whose children are at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school
Age groupNot applicable
Description Delivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $170,000 grant over 2 years to implement Oneida language programs that engage First and Second language learners, and offer land-based and ceremonial programming for Indigenous parents, guardians and caregivers of young children in Thames Valley.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black parents, guardians and caregivers to strengthen relationships, build strong community and cultural connections, and heal from trauma