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Contribution: Women's Program

Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.

$263,888.00

Honouring Our Ancestors: Practicing our Siksikaitsitapi Traditions Through Innovation and Vision

FY 2021-22 · 2022-03-14

Summary
This 25-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc. will achieve this by delivering learning sessions on pre-colonial gender norms and values to increase knowledge about Siksikaitsitapi women and their revered status in Blackfoot culture; promoting cultural healing through Elder-led trainings and workshops rooted in Siksikaitsitapi language and traditional practices; providing safe space platforms for Indigenous women, men, and 2-spirited individuals to share perspectives on gender-based violence and to honor each other’s identities, roles, and contributions; and hosting a community gathering to disseminate project learnings, facilitate further healing, and celebrate the longevity of Siksikaitsitapi culture. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. Community engagement will be far-reaching and will focus on the involvement of Indigenous leaders, women, men, and boys in forging pathways to combat the harmful impacts of colonial oppression which have exacerbated gender-based inequality and violence during the pandemic. Existing community partnerships with Kainaiwa Board of Education, Red Crow Community College, Blood Tribe Recreation and Parks, and Blood Tribe Housing will be leveraged to enhance shared collective responsibility and sustainability of the project’s outcomes.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Standoff, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
AB21108
Agreement Start Date
2022-03-14
Agreement Title
Honouring Our Ancestors: Practicing our Siksikaitsitapi Traditions Through Innovation and Vision
Agreement Title (French)
Honorer nos ancêtres : pratiquer nos traditions de Siksikaitsitapi par l’innovation et la vision
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$263,888.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 25-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc. will achieve this by delivering learning sessions on pre-colonial gender norms and values to increase knowledge about Siksikaitsitapi women and their revered status in Blackfoot culture; promoting cultural healing through Elder-led trainings and workshops rooted in Siksikaitsitapi language and traditional practices; providing safe space platforms for Indigenous women, men, and 2-spirited individuals to share perspectives on gender-based violence and to honor each other’s identities, roles, and contributions; and hosting a community gathering to disseminate project learnings, facilitate further healing, and celebrate the longevity of Siksikaitsitapi culture. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. Community engagement will be far-reaching and will focus on the involvement of Indigenous leaders, women, men, and boys in forging pathways to combat the harmful impacts of colonial oppression which have exacerbated gender-based inequality and violence during the pandemic. Existing community partnerships with Kainaiwa Board of Education, Red Crow Community College, Blood Tribe Recreation and Parks, and Blood Tribe Housing will be leveraged to enhance shared collective responsibility and sustainability of the project’s outcomes.
Description (French)
Ce projet d’une durée de 25 mois soutiendra une réponse et une relance féministes, à la suite des répercussions actuelles de la COVID-19, grâce à un changement systémique. Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc. y parviendra en offrant des séances d’apprentissage sur les normes et valeurs de genre précoloniales afin d’accroître les connaissances sur les femmes et leur statut vénéré dans la culture Blackfoot; en faisant la promotion de la guérison culturelle par le biais de formations et d’ateliers dirigés par des Aînées et des Aînés ancrés dans la langue et les pratiques traditionnelles des Siksikaitsitapi; en fournissant des plateformes d’espace sécuritaire pour les femmes, les hommes et les personnes bispirituelles autochtones afin d’échanger leurs points de vue sur la violence fondée sur le sexe et d’honorer les identités, les rôles et les contributions de chacun et en organisant un rassemblement communautaire pour diffuser les apprentissages du projet, faciliter la poursuite de la guérison et célébrer la longévité de la culture Siksikaitsitapi. À la fin du projet, l’organisme aura contribué à éliminer les obstacles systémiques en s’attaquant aux normes et attitudes de genre préjudiciables persistantes, pour promouvoir l’égalité des femmes. L’engagement communautaire sera de grande envergure et se concentrera sur la participation des dirigeantes et des dirigeants, des femmes, des hommes et des garçons autochtones à l’élaboration de voies pour lutter contre les effets néfastes de l’oppression coloniale qui ont exacerbé les inégalités et la violence fondées sur le sexe pendant la pandémie. Les partenariats communautaires existants avec le Kainaiwa Board of Education, le Red Crow Community College, Blood Tribe Recreation and Parks et Blood Tribe Housing seront mis à profit pour améliorer la responsabilité collective partagée et la durabilité des résultats du projet.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Women's Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotions de la femme
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Standoff
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
T0L 1Y0
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
001-2021-2022-Q4-00012