Cultural Recovery Centre

The place we go to remember who we are.

The Vision

Yes there are hard times in the community, but don’t lose hope. There is a group of us at the Centre rising up, and we want you to join us.

Colonization is the ongoing takeover of Indigenous lands and lives. It inflicts deep wounds on our bodies, minds, emotions, spirits, and The Land. This is known as trauma. It causes lasting harm. This leads to addiction, poverty, and violence. It also makes us dependant on government systems that get in the way of true healing. We become like house cats in cages, waiting to be fed and looked after.

In our vision of the future, we are the mighty Lynx! We are free, self-sufficient, and strong. Charlie Wesley speaks of going back to The Land to allow the ‘Spirit of the Hunt’ to return to us again. The Spirit of the Hunt is our instinct to survive and provide, which extends into all areas of our lives. To do this, we must learn the teachings from our elders now, before they leave for the spirit world.  

At the Cultural Recovery Centre, we come to remember who we are. We are bringing back our culture, language, and teachings. We are reconnecting with the Land. This helps us heal ourselves, our families, and our community. It also deepens our bond with the Creator.  

We invite you to rise up with us.

The People

These are the people behind the programs at the Cultural Recovery Centre.

Our people are the reason we are rising up to revitalize our culture. Our community, our way of life, our people are important to us. These programs are happening by our people and for our people with some support from safe people outside the community.

  • Carrie Webb

    Recovery Co-Lead specializing in Addiction Recovery, Mental Health Support, and Crisis Intervention.

  • Joe Hunter

    Recovery Co-Lead specializing in Addiction Recovery, Grief Recovery, Community Wellness, and Cultural Healing.

  • Charles Williams

    Recovery Worker specializing in Cultural Teachings, Addictions, and Youth Mental Health.

  • Liz Shakakeesic

    Language - Arts Lead specializing in language, syllabics, beading, sewing, and crafts. Liz uses hands-on creative work to teach language and share cultural teachings that support living the good life.

These are the places the programs will happen. Beyond the Cultural Recovery Centre itself, there are a few other places in the community that are important to the programs that are revitalizing our culture.

The Places

  • Cultural Recovery Centre

    Where people come to remember who they are. It is open to families in all stage of recovery and includes programs to help people of all ages learn their culture, language, land-based skills, heal from trauma and addictions, and build strong families.

  • Traditional Village

    There are 3 cabins by the Centre that are set up practice and teach how to how to do life in the bush.

    This is also the Land-Based Team headquarters. The Land-Based Team get food for the community and teach people how to get food too.

  • Cultural Camps

    There are 4 cabin within 20 minutes from the community. These allow people to learn, recover, and recharge on the Land and be within a safe distance of support workers.

  • Traditional Food Cafe & Artist Circle

    Located at the Health Authority Building, these social enterprises

    1. to give people meaningful, community roles,
    2. to create new revenue sources,
    3. to pass on important cultural skills and teachings,
    4. to provide a place where our language, cultural traditions, our creations, and our stories can be enjoyed and celebrated.