Miywasin Friendship Centre
517 3rd Street S.E. T1A 0H2 Medicine Hat, AB, Canada

Join us and 21 member Alberta Friendship Centres as we celebrate Day of Friendship! A big shout out to all the volunteers, staff, Board, and community members who make Friendship Centres one of the best non-governmental organizations to serve urban Indigenous people.

Summer Position with the Miywasin Youth Program

Join us on Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 pm to hear about the 60's Scoop and it's impact. Brenda with Miywasin Centre will be sharing her story. Connect with Leslie at 403.502.8086 or email [email protected] for the Zoom link.

It is with a sad heart that the Miywasin Friendship Centre has made the decision to cancel The Hills are Alive 2021, in lieu of COVID-19. As you know this was a... very hard decision, but made to protect all our beloved THAA family and friends. The good news is we will be hosting the event next year and our dates are June 9-12, 2022. We are offering all the our camp registrants, their refund back, or they can move there deposit to 2022. Please call Marina 403-526-0756 to confirm. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to message or call Amy at 250-581-2111. Please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you all very soon!! See more

Today, May 5, is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons. A day to remember the lives of the victims, survivors & their families. ... The red dress is a symbol used to commemorate and raise awareness for the over representation of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people #MMIP #MMIWG2S #MMIWG #RedDressDay #medhat #LESM

Parent/Caregiver Education Program has scheduled a fun packed month in June! We will be partnering with Youth program for some of the activities. Individuals are encouraged to pre-register with Chasity! Stay tuned for more information on activities. Have an awesome day feel free to share Chi-miigwetch

Join Stephanie Harpe MMEIP Activist and member of the Fort Mckay First Nation for the virtual conversation on MMIWG2S+ TOMORROW. You can watch the Facebook Live broadcast on our event page: https://fb.me/e/1rYS9MHfB #MMIWG2S #MMIWG #MMIW

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is May 5th. Please pick up your red dress pin at participating locations Inspire Studio, Gallery & Cafe, Tribal Memories, Page & Wiskers, Oh My Fruit Creations, Botanicals, Country Crumbs Bakery & Cafe or Cafe Verve. Feel free to print or share poster! Also a special thanks to all our amazing volunteers to make this event happen in our community! Chi Miigwech #Miywasinwearsred #NationalDayofAwareness #MMIWGActionNow #NoMoreStolenSisters #MMIWG

Hey everyone! Mothers of Tradition begins next month February 4th, 2021! See below. We have a new registration email set up for programming: [email protected]... As you can imagine our emails can get a little busy, in this way we do not miss anyone! Thank you so much!

Cultural Addictions Counselling and Parent/Caregiver Education for January 2021! All activities via zoom until further notice. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out! New program of interactive online fitness with the whole family or a break from everyday life! Starts January 21, 2021. Apologies for any confusion!

Miywasin Youth Program February Calendar of Activities. All activities are free and on zoom. :)

A little insert from the Medicine Hat News about Miywasin Friendship Centre Staff

Please note that Traditional Teachings has been moved to every other Monday. February 8 & February 22nd. Thank-you for your understanding!

Join us Monday evenings via zoom 6PM-8PM for Traditional Teachings with either Elder Betty Letendre or Knowledge Keeper Lloyd Cardinal. All ages welcome! Registration Required. Contact Gina Levasseur at [email protected]

Cultural Addictions Counselling, Parent/Caregiver Education Schedule. Please note that Traditional Teachings has been moved to every other Monday. February 8th & February 22nd. Thank-you for your understanding! Ask about our new Mothers of Tradition & Trapline Fitness

ATTENTION!! #PleaseShareThisPost Please register the names of your loved ones to be included on our commemoration monument! Just in the planning stages! ... My contact details are on the poster! You can also contact Terri-Lynn Fox #FYI #community #commemoration #MMIWG2S #mmimb #honour

STARTING NEXT WEEK, JANUARY 4, 2021!!! We have been getting many requests about having Wellbriety 12 Steps Meetings in the evening time. We are now excited to a...nnounce that starting next week we will be hosting Wellbriety 12 Steps Meetings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights! This meeting schedule is as follows: MONDAY/ WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY at 5 PM PT/6 PM MDT/ 7:00 PM CT/ 8:00 PM ET Meeting ID: 548-538-0164 PW:488-123 https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5485380164 During this meeting, you will have the opportunity to listen to others from around the world and share your experience, strength, and hope. This unique meeting is held online at zoom.us and welcomes ALL recovery groups! If you or someone you know might be interested in helping with chairing the meeting on a volunteer basis, please send us an email at [email protected] or call at 719-548-1000.

new web page for Miywasin Friendship Centre is http://miywasincentre.net

Attention Indigenous Youth ages 13 - 30 Get up to $1,000 to start a project in your community! It's the #IndigenousYouthRise Covid Support Fund - applications are open until Jan 31st. Spread the word! Learn more at wemattercampaign.org/SupportFund.

Medicine Hat is now at 69 active cases of COVID-19. There are 111 recoveries listed in the Hat. There are 38 active cases in Cypress County, There are 23 active... cases in Forty Mile. There are 157 active cases in Lethbridge. There are 36 active cases in Brooks. There are 3,405 active cases in Calgary. There are 3,573 active cases in Edmonton. Red Deer has 118 active cases. There were 1,155 new cases of COVID-19 identified in the past 24 hours on around 17,000 tests. The provincial positivity rate is around 6.5%. There are 11 new deaths reported by the province in the past 24 hours. There are 10,655 active cases in the province. There are 310 hospitalizations, with 58 in ICU.

If you require emergency supports to meet basic needs, income support is available 24-7. Income Support Contact Centre:1-866-644-5135 For anyone facing family violence, bullying or abuse, the following resources are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in more than 170 languages: Family Violence Info Line: 310-1818 Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-KIDS (5437)... Bullying Helpline: 1-888-456-2323 Help is also available 24-7 for anyone dealing with mental health challenges. Mental Health Help Line: 1-877-303-2642 Visit alberta.ca for a list of all available government services over the holidays. See more

NEW PROGRAM ALERT! Swipe to learn more about this exciting new program at Medicine Hat Family Service! #elderabuse #medicinehatfamilyservice

Awesome group of Medicine Hat College Social Work students are organizing Operation Warm the Hat if you have any winter gear you can part with and would like to donate please see poster below! Feel free to share post to spread the word Miigwech

What the heck is a Child Advocacy Centre anyway? Our Executive Director, Chris Johnson explains. Tickets to support the CAC below! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/theres-a-place-online-fundraise

White Bison Elder's Meditation of the Day December 18 "Parents have to demonstrate the value of trust, respect, and honor." --Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle o...f Elders Children learn more by watching than by listening. If we want our children to understand and value trust, they know it by watching how adults live their lives! If we want the children to be respectful, they will observe what the adults do and say to each other. We need to walk our talk. We need to remember the children are watching. Grandfather, help me learn these important values: Trust, Respect, and Honor. www.whitebison.org Art by: Wakeah Jhane

Miywasin Friendship Centre will be closed tomorrow until further notice due to weather conditions . Stay warm and safe

Join us this Friday, December 18th, from 6:00PM-8:00PM with a special guest appearance by Lloyd Cardinal to teach us a new song!! If you were at the meet and greet this past Monday, he was the knowledge keeper and drummer. All ages welcome.... If you do not have a drum. This is fine. Just bring an open heart and open mind! Register with Gina [email protected] This is an online zoom event

Attention Metis Nation of Alberta citizens: New funding available for post-secondary education!! Exciting news

Hello everyone! If you have a drum come to Miywasin and learn Heart of the Water song. Please register early as space is limited .