December 19, 2024- Toronto – This past year has been very busy as well as exciting for Aboriginal Legal Services. This year would not be possible without the support of our ALS Board, the ALS team, and our community support. ALS is pleased to highlight this past year’s successes.This past February, ALS hosted a Restorative […]
Read more »This past Friday, October 4th marked the 20th annual Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SpiritLGBTQQIA+. This somber day has always been for families and friends, in and around Ottawa, to flood Parliament Hill holding enlarged photos of loved ones with their names.This movement began with […]
Read more »You know that woman or that girl or that two spirit individual,The one who laughs at all the jokes,Or,The one who works three jobs to support her family,Or,The one who is a helper in her community,Or,The one who quietly makes her way through the world. You know her family,You have seen them on television,You have read […]
Read more »By Duncan StewartAs I reflect on my time with Aboriginal Legal Services, I feel a profound sense of gratitude for the opportunities I have encountered. Since onboarding as a Caseworker one year ago, I have been particularly inspired by the impact of the Gladue Program. Its reflexive approach to Indigenous realities highlights the necessity of […]
Read more »On September 18, I was once again invited to attend the Justice & Career Day Forum hosted by Temagami First Nation located on beautiful Bear Island. This is an annual event that is planned by the Victim Services Program. The event is hosted by, Program Coordinator Virgina McKenzie, and Program Assistant, Nancy Shipman.It was a […]
Read more »On September 11th ALS Joined Eastview Jr. Public School to celebrate their annual Powwow! The day began with a beautiful sunrise ceremony led by Elder Pat Green. Staff, community members, families, and students from various surrounding schools came together to celebrate, they wore their orange shirts to show their solidarity and support of Truth and Reconciliation, […]
Read more »The Road To Your Name fall program held a six-week program of weekly workshops from July to August in the community of Six Nations of the Grand River where the teachings included learning the Thanksgiving Address, basic introductions in the Kanienké:ha language, beading, lacrosse stick lacing and wampum belt knowledge. The program was supported by […]
Read more »The Office of the Chief Coroner held an inquest from July 29 to August 16, 2024, into the death of Ruthann Quequish. Ruthann was an Indigenous woman who lived in the community of Kingfisher Lake First Nation (KLFN). Beginning March 22, 2017, Ruthann visited the nursing station in KLFNmultiple times before she died in the […]
Read more »Two Gladue Caseworkers, Kristal Nahmabin (Sarnia catchment Caseworker), and Connie General (Correctional Liaison Caseworker), attended a three-day Referral Workshop at Native Horizons Treatment Centre (NHTC) on Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation in Hagersville, Ontario. The workshop ran from July 25-27, 2024.Attendees learned how to correctly complete the detailed, thirty-five-page application, which the NHTC staff […]
Read more »August 29, 2024 – The Sharing Our Stories to Help Each program, also known as the S.O.S program, has been working with men who are seeking connection to culture, community, and ceremony. The S.O.S program, which has been funded by the Province of Ontario, has been busy the last five months attending ceremonies, participating in […]
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