Title:
Crime Prevention: Activating the Four Pillars - Elders Circle/Men’s Circle/Women’s Circle/Youth Circle and Establishing a Crime Prevention Paradigm through Sports, Culture and Recreation
Agreement Value:
$919,993.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2028
Description:
The purpose of this project is to implement key components identified in Little Black Bear’s Band recently completed community safety plan created through the Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative. Specifically, the project will revitalize wellness circles within the community and the establishments of a Sports, Recreation and Culture club committee which will contribute towards crime prevention, youth engagement and community safety initiatives. Additionally, the project also intends to support capacity building initiatives through means of the Community Garden/Food Forrest initiative and youth engagement through the Iron Nations Rangers Program. The Iron Nations Rangers Program will promote crime reduction through positive youth engagement, with a curriculum that incorporates traditional skills training for youth members. The community can incorporate cultural norms, local languages, regional skills, and social needs into the program that will effectively offer meaningful activities for young people as a way of fostering community responsibility as well as positive alternative to harmful or illegal activities.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
The anticipated immediate to long term outcomes of the project include: implementation of the Little Black Bear's Band's community safety plan; increased opportunities for members to participate in diverse pro-social cultural, healing, health and safety initiatives; improved cultural connections within the community; increased capacity to respond to community safety issues; improved community social cohesion and engagement; improved physical, emotional, and social safety; and a healthier and safer home and community life for all community members.
Location:
Goodeve, Saskatchewan, CA S0A 1C0
Reference Number:
088-2023-2024-Q4-00003
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Operating Name:
Little Black Bear's Band
Recipient's Legal Name:
Little Black Bear's Band
Program:
(ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the contributions is to provide support to Aboriginal organizations (on and off-reserve), Aboriginal governments and municipalities in collaboration with Aboriginal organizations and or communities to develop tailored approaches to community safety, alternatives to incarceration and reintegration of Aboriginal offenders that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Aboriginal communities.