CHANGE BEGINS WHEN WE COME TOGETHER
Indigenous children and families in Northwestern Ontario continue to live with the impacts of intergenerational trauma, displacement, and limited access to culturally grounded spaces for healing, connection, and joy. Opportunities to gather across communities, rooted in land, culture, and relationship, are rare.
At the Youth & Family Wellness Camp, something different happens.
Children arrive and walk past the Welcome Centre. Chickens roam the yard. Horses wait in the barn. Elders greet families by name. The pace slows. Shoulders soften. From the first steps onto the land, children and families know they belong.
Here:
- Healing sounds like laughter
- Belonging grows with every arrival
- Children reconnect with culture through land, language, and ceremony
- Families reconnect through shared time, meals, and play
- Communities reconnect through gathering, learning, and joy
Our Purpose:
The Ma’mo’weh Wii’soo’ka’tiwin Foundation was created to mobilize resources and steward support for initiatives that strengthen Indigenous children, youth, and communities.
At this time, the Foundation’s priority is the sustainability and responsible growth of the Youth & Family Wellness Camp, ensuring that children and families can continue to access a safe, culturally grounded place to gather, heal, and thrive.
We exist so that:
- Children leave knowing who they are and where they come from
- Families strengthen bonds and heal together, across generations
- Joy, resilience, and leadership take root and continue long after camp ends
The Camp currently serves children and families from eight First Nations in Treaty 3 and the City of Kenora. Through philanthropic support, the Foundation works to sustain this impact today and position the Camp to serve additional First Nations and urban Indigenous communities in the future.
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