Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Open (Closed during lunch hour)
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Our Mission:
The mission of the Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre is “to provide referrals and information, and to promote social, cultural, health, and recreational programs in order to enhance the quality of life for the people of Ile a la Crosse and surrounding areas.”
Our History:
The Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre was established in 1992. Friendship Centres have been operating across Canada since 1959 to provide a wide range of services to urban Aboriginal People. Friendship Centres provide referrals and offer counseling on matters of employment, housing, education, health, and liaison with other community organizations. The community raised $180,000 to renovate a building to help start operations of the Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre.
Since 1983, Government of Canada has recognized “Friendship Centres as legitimate urban native institutions responding to the needs of native people” and in 1988, secured permanent core funding from Department of Secretary State.” The Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre is a member of the Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan and the National Association of Friendship Centres.
Since it’s inception, the Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre has implemented a number of projects and programs, including the Young Offenders Program, Fine Option Program, New Career Job Readiness, Court Worker Programs, Summer Student Programs, Aboriginal Head Start Programs, Pre-Natal Nutrition Program, Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and the Urban Multi-Purpose Aboriginal Youth Centre.
Since 1983, Government of Canada has recognized “Friendship Centres as legitimate urban native institutions responding to the needs of native people” and in 1988, secured permanent core funding from Department of Secretary State.” The Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre is a member of the Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan and the National Association of Friendship Centres.
Since it’s inception, the Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre has implemented a number of projects and programs, including the Young Offenders Program, Fine Option Program, New Career Job Readiness, Court Worker Programs, Summer Student Programs, Aboriginal Head Start Programs, Pre-Natal Nutrition Program, Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and the Urban Multi-Purpose Aboriginal Youth Centre.