National Aboriginal Organizations
- Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada
- Focuses on the capacity development and day to day needs of those Aboriginal professionals who are working in all areas of finance, administration and management - today's leaders and those of the future.
- Aboriginal Healing Foundation
- The Aboriginal Healing Foundation encourages and supports Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse in the Residential School system.
- Aboriginal Human Resource Council
- Their mission is to see full participation of Aboriginal people in Canadian labour markets by pioneering new ways to increase skills and training opportunities for Aboriginal people in Canada.
- Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
- The mission of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is to improve the health of Aboriginal people, by supporting Aboriginal Nurses and by promoting the development and practice of Aboriginal Health Nursing.
- Aboriginal Sport Circle
- The Aboriginal Sport Circle is Canada's national voice for Aboriginal sport, which brings together the interests of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
- Aboriginal Tourism Canada
- Partnership of business and government whose mission is to influence and develop tourism policies and programs to benefit Aboriginal people in Canada.
- Arctic Co–operatives Limited
- The mission of Arctic Co-operatives Limited is to be the vehicle for service to, and co-operation among the multi-purpose Co-operative businesses in Canada's north.
- Assembly of First Nations
- The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. The AFN represents all citizens regardless of age, gender or place of residence.
- Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association
- Aboriginal, non-profit organization which seeks to increase the understanding of the minerals industry and Aboriginal community's respective interests in lands and resources.
- Canadian Aboriginal Science and Technology Society
- Assists Aboriginal students of all ages in Canada to enter, remain, and excel in the sciences while maintaining respect for their traditional culture and knowledge.
- Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
- National non-profit organization that connects Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and companies with the opportunities they require to achieve personal and business success.
- Canadian Métis Council
- The Canadian Métis Council was established in 1997 to further the economic, political, spiritual and cultural aspirations of Canada's Métis people.
- Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
- National First Nation-directed environmental non-profit organization that offers research, technical services and education & training services to Indigenous communities, governments and private companies.
- Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty
- The Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty is an organization that works to restore Indigenous solutions, practices and ways of life to Indigenous communities.
- CESO Aboriginal Services
- The CESO is an organization that transfers technical and managerial enterpriseto Aboriginal businesses and communities in Canada.
- Source: Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)
- Confederation of Aboriginal People of Canada
- Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
- The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represents off-reserve Indians and Métis people living in urban, rural and remote areas throughout Canada.
- Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers
- The Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) provides a national body that focuses on the training, education and networking opportunities necessary to serve their communities and/or organizations as professionals.
- First Nations Chiefs of Police Association
- The FNCPA works towards advancing First Nations Police Services on First Nations Territories.
- First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
- The purpose of the Caring Society is to promote the well being of all First Nations children, youth, families and communities with a particular focus on the prevention of, and response to, child maltreatment.
- First Nations Environmental Network
- Circle of First Nations people committed to protecting, defending, and restoring the balance of all life by honouring traditional Indigenous values and the path of their ancestors.
- First Nations National Housing Managers Association
- Non-profit membership association led by First Nations Housing Managers to represent the needs of First Nations Housing Managers across Canada.
- First Peoples National Party of Canada
- The First Peoples National Party of Canada is a grass roots movement that unites the original inhabitants across Canada to have a voice in Parliament.
- Frontiers Foundation
- Indigenous Bar Association (IBA)
- The Indigenous Bar Association is a non profit group of practicing and non-practicing Indigenous Lawyers in Canada.
- Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
- Inuit Art Foundation
- This site allows users to shop online for Orignial Canadian Inuit art from across the arctic.
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions – Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories.
- Métis National Council
- Overall, the Métis National Council's central goal is to secure a healthy space for the Métis Nation's on-going existence within the Canadian federation.
- Métis National Council of Women
- The Métis National Council of Women seeks to foster a contemporary understanding of the traditions and roles of Métis women. The primary purpose is to address and respond to issues and concerns of Métis women and their children
- Métis National Youth Advisory Council
- Believes in fostering a nation full of possibility and opportunity and addresses the needs, concerns and issues facing the youth of the Métis Nation.
- National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
- NAAF promotes the development and education of Aboriginal peoples and their professional advancement in Canadian society through the implementation of four initiatives.
- National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
- Assists Aboriginal Financial Institutions to enable their communities to realize greater economic self-reliance through advocacy and providing fair access to capital, resources and information.
- National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence
- The NACAFV can serve many stakeholders by acting as a national clearinghouse for on-the-ground information, develop standards, training programs and provide a project monitoring around Aboriginal family violence.
- National Aboriginal Diabetes Association
- Addresses diabetes amongst Aboriginal Peoples by creating networks and opportunities for individuals and communities within their beliefs, traditions, and values.
- National Aboriginal Forestry Association
- Promotes and supports increased Aboriginal involvement in forest management and related commercial opportunities, while staying committed to holistic or multiple-use forestry, to build sustainable Aboriginal communities.
- National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
- The National Aboriginal Health Organization, an Aboriginal designed and controlled body, will influence and advance the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples through carrying out knowledge-based strategies.
- National Aboriginal Housing Association (NAHA)
- NAHA represents the interests of non-reserve Aboriginal housing providers in cities, towns and the north, and has elected members from all provinces and territories, and represents First Nation, Metis, Inuit and non-status communities.
- National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association
- The National Aboriginal Lands Managers Associationis a national organization that proviedsland management services for First Nations peoples
- National Aboriginal Recording Industry Association (NARIA)
- NARIA is a Canadian association of professional Aboriginal music artists, associated music business, and service providers, with a mandate to develop and establish a viable Aboriginal Music industry sector.
- National Association of Friendship Centres
- Non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation in, Canadian Society.
- National Association of Indigenous Institutes of Higher Learning
- It is an exercise of self-determination to meet community needs, and addresses the development of self-realization through the promotion and enhancement of Indigenous languages and cultures.
- National Centre for First Nations Governance
- National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization, The
- Improves the quality of health care services offered to Indian and Inuit people through the work of the Community Health Representatives.
- National Inuit Youth Council
- This is the homepage of the National Inuit Youth Council, an organization which represents the interests of Inuit youth across Canada and which works to open communications between the regions.
- National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation
- The National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation is an organization that helps First nations people overcome drug and alcohol addiction.
- Native Psychologists of Canada
- The purpose of this Web site is to enhance the support services the Native Psychologists of Canada provide to their members.
- Native Women's Association of Canada
- Founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation and Canadian societies.
- Nechi Training, Research and Health Promotions Institute
- Their programs and resources are developed from an Aboriginal world view. Nechi is one of the few training, research and health promotions organizations in the world that is operated for aboriginals by aboriginals.
- Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
- Pauktuutit leads and supports Canadian Inuit women in policy development and community projects in all areas of interest to them, for the social, cultural, political and economic betterment of the women, their families and communities.
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