Grant: Indigenous Offender Reintegration Contribution Program (IOR-CP)
Acimowin Opaspiw Society
$60,000.00
Cree Language Classes
FY 2025-26 · 2025-12-08
Summary
This project is intended to deliver Cree language classes to Drumheller Institution and Bowden Institution. Across all sites, an average of 30 offenders are expected to participate in the program, leading to cultural connection, increased knowledge and understanding of Indigenous language and identity.
Department
Program
Indigenous Offender Reintegration Contribution Program (IOR-CP)
Recipient
Location
Saddle Lake , Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Start Date
2025-12-08
Agreement Title
Cree Language Classes
Agreement Title (French)
Cours de langue crie
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$60,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project is intended to deliver Cree language classes to Drumheller Institution and Bowden Institution. Across all sites, an average of 30 offenders are expected to participate in the program, leading to cultural connection, increased knowledge and understanding of Indigenous language and identity.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise la prestation de cours de langue crie aux établissements de Drumheller et de Bowden. Dans ces deux établissements, 30 délinquants en moyenne devraient participer au programme, ce qui donnera lieu à l'établissement de liens culturels, ainsi qu'à l'acquisition de connaissances et à une compréhension accrue en lien avec la langue et l'identité autochtones.
Expected Results
Expected outcomes of this initiative include enhanced cultural connection and identity among Indigenous offenders through Cree training classes delivered by Acimowin Opaspiw Society at Drumheller and Bowden Institutions, supporting successful rehabilitation and reintegration during the transition from federal custody to community.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus de l'initiative comprennent le renforcement des liens culturels et de l'identité chez les délinquantes et les délinquants autochtones au moyen de cours de langue crie donnés par la Acimowin Opaspiw Society aux établissements de Drumheller et de Bowden. Ces cours favorisent la réhabilitation et la réinsertion sociale réussies durant la transition d'un établissement fédéral à la collectivité.
Organization Code
csc-scc
Organization
Correctional Service of Canada | Service correctionnel du Canada
Program Name
Indigenous Offender Reintegration Contribution Program (IOR-CP)
Program Name (French)
Programme de contributions pour la réinsertion sociale des délinquants autochtones
Program Purpose
The purpose of the IOR-CP is to provide funding assistance to facilitate Indigenous offender reintegration support by strengthening community partnerships, enhancing community engagement and increasing awareness of CSC programs within communities
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de contributions pour la réinsertion sociale des délinquants autochtones (PCRSDA) a pour objectif de fournir une aide financière afin de faciliter la réinsertion sociale des délinquants autochtones en renforçant les partenariats communautaires, la mobilisation des collectivités et la sensibilisation aux programmes du SCC au sein des collectivités.
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
A
Reference Number
003-2025-2026-Q3-00002