Colleen Oombash Memorial
Cultural Recovery Centre
Cat Lake First Nation
Biindigen! We’re here to support you as you recover your culture for you, your family, and your community!
Within 5-10 years, Cat Lake will lose most of the people that recall the freedom of living off the Land. The Cultural Recovery Centre is a place to come to remember who we are; a place to come to remember how to feed ourselves - body, mind, emotion, and spirit.
Weekly Programs
Sharing Circle: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 PM
Come learn, share, and be supported in a confidential space. Each week is a different topic. Open to everyone. Offer support and be supported.
Seeking Safety: Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 PM
This well-recognized program helps people build skills to thrive in life without substances.
Well-briety Meeting: Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM
AA/NA with Anishnawbe values. Whether you have been living without substances for days, months or years, this is a confidential safe space to offer support and be supported using the 12 steps. Build connections with other substance-free people.
Other Upcoming Programs
Traditional Teachings with Tom Chisel :
Tues May 26 - Elders gathering 9:30 am-12 pm & Plant Medicine Teachings 1:30-4:30pm
Wed May 27 - Men’s Gathering 9:30 pm - 4:30 pm (lunch served)
Thurs May 28 - Appointments in morning & Traditional Teachings 1:30-4:30 pm
Oshkii Maachtawin, Outpatient Withdrawal Support and Stabilization:
Upcoming intakes - June 3-12 or July 8-17 or August 5-14, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM. For people who want to break free from alcohol, opioids, stimulants and other drugs.
Grief Recovery Program with Joe Hunter: July 28-31, 10am-3pm (lunch served)
Traditional Teachings with Joe Hunter: July 27-31. Stay tuned for details.
I’m Ready to…
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Learn About My Culture
When we learn and practice our culture we feed our body, mind, spirit, and emotions - De-Ashundis. Land-based skills, arts, and language teachings are happening every week.
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Heal Addiction
Addiction is a symptom of unresolved trauma. Trauma that started when the Canadian government disconnected us from family, culture, the Land, our Creator, and ourselves. It is passed from one generation to the next until someone breaks the chain. Will you break the chain?
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Heal Myself and My Relationships
Strengthening all our relationships is central to our healing. This will make us feel more connected to ourselves, each other, the Land, and the Creator. We have programs and supports built by our community for our community.
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Seek Support from a Psychotherapist
A registered psychotherapist will help people learn ways to cope and feel better while working through hard things. We’ve made a list of trusted psychotherapists who understand our community and are committed to working in a way that is respectful and culturally safe.
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Get Youth Involved
The earlier our youth are learning about their culture, the stronger they will be and become. Stay tuned for more programming dedicated to youth.
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Become a Warrior for My Community
Becoming a warrior involves understanding how we got to where we are and joining in to rise up. We are bringing the mentality of living in the bush into the reserve to transform how we run our community. Everyone will have a meaningful role in a community structure that works for us.
