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    "name": "Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.: federal grants and contributions",
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    "summary": "45 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $24.7M with Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc., 2006–2025.",
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      "New multi-purpose community facility in Winnipeg, MB to expand services to Indigenous people in downtown Winnipeg to help them heal from multi-generational trauma and transform their lives through programs that heal, provide education and skills training and tackle the root causes of houselessness and substance abuse.",
      "The project will provide culturally appropriate resources and therapeutic approaches to restore a sense of justice, balance and well being for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The program will utilize the teachings of Courage, Care Giver, Protector and Medicine Spirit to enable families of missing and murdered Indigenous women to heal from complicated grief and trauma within a culturally safe and friendly environment. Participants learn alternative ways of coping with their feelings around the loss of their loved one(s). All interventions are participant-focused, and partici",
      "The project will provide culturally appropriate resources and therapeutic approaches to restore a sense of justice, balance and well being for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The program will utilize the teachings of Courage, Care Giver, Protector and Medicine Spirit to enable families of missing and murdered Indigenous women to heal from complicated grief and trauma within a culturally safe and friendly environment.",
      "The project will provide culturally appropriate resources and therapeutic approaches to restore a sense of justice, balance and well being for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The program will utilize the teachings of Courage, Care Giver, Protector and Medicine Spirit to enable families of missing and murdered Indigenous women to heal from complicated grief and trauma within a culturally safe and friendly environment.",
      "This project will test an existing healing program, Heart Medicine Lodge, as a best practice in supporting Indigenous women survivors of sexual violence and assault in rural, northern and First Nation communities in Manitoba.",
      "This 8-month project will provide safety and supports for women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA in Winnipeg. This will be achieved through increasing capacity to ensure the space is open 24/7. The space is low barrier and culturally safe and offers Elder supports, cultural programming, basic needs support, access to washrooms, and a safe place to rest for all women who are experiencing domestic and street violence.",
      "The Mush Kow Zee Ikwe Empowerment Project - Strong Woman is a community-based project geared to young Indigenous female and non-binary people at-risk of sexual exploitation, being sex-trafficked, becoming involved in the justice system, and/or living in poverty. Grounded in a strength-based empowerment framework and an organizational philosophy of “Culture as Prevention”.",
      "This 59-month project will strengthen Ka Ni Kanichihk’s capacity to prevent gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ peoples through the improvement of partnerships, sharing of information and the development of skill-based tools. Specifically, the project will hire a GBV Capacity Coordinator and Project Facilitator who will lead the development of a forum of networks and training sessions to strengthen capacity and advance GBV work within organizations and communities. The project will further develop existing Ending Violence Against Women educational materials to",
      "This project is geared to 14-29 year old Indigenous female and non-binary people at-risk of sexual exploitation, being sex-trafficked, becoming involved in the justice system, and/or living in poverty. The project will offer four project pillars: Life skills; Cultural reclamation; Empowerment & healing, and Pre-employment training.",
      "Build an outdoor community gathering space in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba - Budget 2021",
      "Build an outdoor community gathering space in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba - Budget 2021",
      "This 70-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: reviewing organizational policies and procedures; developing a human resources recruitment and retention strategy; reviewing program intake and assessment forms and staff training; and ensuring all documents are gender-sensitive and trauma-informed. Supplemental funding will be used to conduct staff training and development activities along with cultural su",
      "Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program",
      "P000663 (The Funding Request Number is used to populate this field)",
      "Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures",
      "This 12-month project will increase safety and supports for women living in Winnipeg. This will be achieved through a start-up initiative to secure an easily accessible and centrally located 24/7 Safe Space. The space will include Elder supports, cultural programming, basic needs support, access to washrooms, and a safe place to rest. Activities will include: securing a safe space; implementing resources and programming; finding ongoing alternative, long-term funding sources; and developing a sustainability plan.",
      "The Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy is a strategy of the federal government (\"Canada\") designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy.",
      "The “Culturally Grounded Services for Families of MMIWG2S+ People” project will provide activities and resources that will focus on healing, support and community connection through traditional practices and holistic approaches. Activities will include cultural workshops and healing circles, trauma-informed counselling sessions and support networks to foster community building and shared experiences among participants. The project will also provide culturally relevant resources, including traditional medicines and healing tools, to participants to support their healing journeys.",
      "The Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy is a strategy of the federal government (\"Canada\") designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy.",
      "Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)",
      "The development of a Project Implementation Plan to test an existing healing program, Heart Medicine Lodge, as a best practice in supporting Indigenous women survivors of sexual violence and assault in rural, northern and First Nation communities in Manitoba."
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