Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Cree Language and Culture Program
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$42,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025
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.
Organization:
Correctional Service of Canada
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.
Location:
Saddle Lake, Alberta, CA T0A 3T0
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q3-00001
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
AOS
Recipient's Legal Name:
Acimowin Opaspiw Society
Program:
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.