Land Acknowledgement

Youth for Christ Winnipeg acknowledges that our main facility at 333 King Street is located on ancestral lands, Treaty 1 territory, the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

Winnipeg Indigenous Accord

In 2017 YFC Winnipeg received an invitation from the Mayor’s office to participate in the accord, we were encouraged by the accords vision to “inspire indigenous and non-indigenous peoples to transform Canadian society” and saw how that aligned with our own desire to “see the hope and potential in every young person”.

Prior to signing on to the accord, YFC Winnipeg had taken steps to recognize and act on recommendations of the TRC. Signing onto the accord was a tangible way that we were able to show our commitment in the community with hope to inspire other organizations to also participate.

Our first self-identified goal is to ensure that all our staff have opportunity to participate in appropriate educations experiences to learn about the history of colonization, the history and legacy of residential school and why apologies to former residential school students, their families, and communities were necessary (TRC Commitment #59).

We believe this is important to ensuring every person from every background will continue to be treated with kindness, decency, and respect as we work to meet the needs of young people in Winnipeg.

Statement of Intent

YFC Winnipeg recognizes that there is a long, complicated, and very often tragic history between the Indigenous and settler communities in what we call Canada. We are intentionally pursuing a deeper understanding of this history, the need for reconciliation, and what our role in reconciliation may be. We are working with members of Indigenous communities in an effort to pursue this in a most respectful manner. As things progress, our understanding increases and new actions are taken – this page will be periodically updated.