Contribution: Acimowin Opaspiw Society - Cree Language and Culture Program
Acimowin Opaspiw Society
$42,000.00
Cree Language and Culture Program
FY 2024-25 · 2025-01-01
Summary
The program will provide the capacity and resources to advance initiatives aligning with the TRCs 94 calls to action; support reconciliation efforts; and will create an opportunity for Indigenous offenders to learn the Cree language while connecting with Elder’s and oral tradition.
Department
Program
Acimowin Opaspiw Society - Cree Language and Culture Program
Recipient
Location
Saddle Lake, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-03-31
Agreement Start Date
2025-01-01
Agreement Title
Cree Language and Culture Program
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$42,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The program will provide the capacity and resources to advance initiatives aligning with the TRCs 94 calls to action; support reconciliation efforts; and will create an opportunity for Indigenous offenders to learn the Cree language while connecting with Elder’s and oral tradition.
Description (French)
Le programme fournira la capacité et les ressources nécessaires pour faire progresser les initiatives qui s'harmonisent avec les appels à l'action des CRT 94 ; appuyer les efforts de réconciliation ; et créera une occasion pour les délinquants autochtones d'apprendre la langue crie tout en établissant des liens avec la tradition des Aînés et la tradition orale.
Expected Results
The program will create an opportunity for Indigenous offenders to learn the Cree language while connecting with Elder’s and oral tradition. The program will provide reclamation resources which in turn, promote, preserve and protect Indigenous languages, Culture and Stories from extinction.
Expected Results (French)
Le programme donnera aux délinquants autochtones l'occasion d'apprendre la langue crie tout en établissant des liens avec la tradition des Aînés et la tradition orale. Le programme fournira des ressources de remise en état qui, à leur tour, promeuvent, préservent et protègent les langues, la culture et les histoires autochtones contre l'extinction.
Organization Code
csc-scc
Organization
Correctional Service of Canada | Service correctionnel du Canada
Program Name
Acimowin Opaspiw Society - Cree Language and Culture Program
Program Purpose
The Cree Language and Culture Program will be facilitated to inmates via zoom, allowing participants the opportunity to connect to their language and culture, while learning the importance of oral tradition and history. The program supports reconciliation efforts, provides reclamation of resources which contribute to the preservation and protection of Indigenous languages.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de langue et de culture cries sera offert aux détenus au moyen d'un zoom, ce qui permettra aux participants d'établir des liens avec leur langue et leur culture, tout en apprenant l'importance de la tradition orale et de l'histoire. Le programme appuie les efforts de réconciliation et fournit la récupération des ressources qui contribuent à la préservation et à la protection des langues autochtones.
Recipient City
Saddle Lake
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Acimowin Opaspiw Society
Recipient Operating Name
AOS
Recipient Postal Code
T0A 3T0
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q3-00001