Cultural Perspectives Training November 8, 2016
There are still a few seats left in our November 8th session of Cultural Perspectives Training! Registration closes November 2. Do you want to have a thriving and diverse …
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Supporting Two Spirit Youth: Curriculum for Front-line Service Providers
*This training is now full. Indigenous Perspectives Society is pleased to announce a free day of training on October 11, 2017, Supporting Two Spirit Youth for front-line service providers and caregivers, …
IPS & NFB Wide Awake present the Victoria Premiere of Birth of a Family
Media Release Birth of a Family Media Release – Aug 21, 2017 VICTORIA – Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS) is hosting the Victoria Premiere screening of Birth of a Family, as …
Learn How To Help Tell Their Story – Gladue Report Training
Media Release Gladue Media Release – Aug 17, 2017 VICTORIA – To support the ongoing development of holistic approaches to criminal justice in Canada, Indigenous Perspectives Society has developed Gladue …
Lifelong Connections Fund Receiving Applications
The Lifelong Connections fund provides up to $4500 for community events and activities that raise awareness of permanency for Indigenous and Métis children and youth. The activities can take place up …
How To Be An Ally To Indigenous People
Updated June 11, 2018 My parents immigrated to British Columbia from Northern California two years before I was born. They came for the beautiful nature, the opportunities to build a …
What Is Jordan’s Principle And Why Does It Matter?
Jordan’s Principle functions as an essential mechanism for ensuring human, constitutional, and treaty rights of Indigenous children. By establishing a procedure to guarantee immediate care for Indigenous children, Jordan’s Principle provides …
Participant Profile – Beryl Park, Aboriginal Social Work
I am the Executive Director for the Heiltsuk Kaxla Society and we are a level C3 Delegated Child Welfare Agency. My mother is Haida and my father is Irish-English, and …
Participant Profile – Graeme Bethell, Cultural Perspectives Training
I was encouraged to take Cultural Perspectives Training by a friend of mine but was a little reluctant at first. I caved and enjoyed a very fruitful day of learning …
What Is Your Response To Truth and Reconciliation?
Media Release – January 24, 2017 To support Indigenous Perspectives Society’s (IPS) mission to provide culturally relevant training, research and policy that advances and strengthens lives of Indigenous peoples, IPS …