Community Impact Report 2022-2023
We respectfully acknowledge Spirit North partnerships and programs are in seven Treaty territories, on unceded lands in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, and on lands that are home to the Métis. We honour these and all other First Nations, Inuit and Métis lands and are grateful for our relationships with the land and its Peoples.
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Reconciliation
We’re committed to advancing reconciliation in Canada. In relationship with communities, we support Indigenous youth with resources and opportunities that seek to address the health legacy of residential schools, and support reconcilation through sport.
our leaders make it happen.
Spirit North leaders have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver safe and fun programs where every child can realize success.
holistic approach
“Think of a ball: one side black, the other white. You only see one colour from where you stand. Set in motion, both colours are revealed. Spirit North is getting the ball moving.”
— Ptâ Yedu Wîya, îyârhe Nakoda Community Member
Health is holistic in an Indigenous worldview - encompassing physical, spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of wellbeing. Through co-created, holistic programs, Indigenous children and youth are realizing opportunities to grow and thrive within their communities.
We aim to measure Spirit North’s impact on health, education and community using Two-Eyed Seeing: an approach that respects and incorporates both Indigenous and Western perspectives to provide a fulsome view of program impact. We prioritize relationships and seek only minimally intrusive, voluntary data collection that is respectful of the rights, traditions and cultures of the Indigenous communities and peoples we work with.
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Impact & Reach
Spirit North is building partnerships with new schools in communities where we have established relationships; and we are investing in new community partnerships across Canada.
We are committed to growing programs sustainably with Indigenous community partners.