We walk with our community on their journeys
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. is a trusted heart of Winnipeg’s Indigenous community. Our vision is to lead our people back home to a place where we are self-determining, healthy, happy, and respected for our cultural and spiritual strengths and ways of being.
What We Do
A number of Indigenous led prevention and intervention programs that help children, youth, women, men, and families heal, succeed, and become leaders. Ka Ni Kanichihk provides education and job-skills training, support for women and families, and mentorship. We walk with people on their path of recovery from trauma.
Programs and Services
News and Events
Ka Ni Kanichihk Launches First-Ever Golf Classic & Seeks Community Sponsors
June 9, 2026
Please Consider Supporting Ka Ni Kanichihk Programs Today
March 16, 2026
25th Annual Keeping the Fires Burning
March 16, 2026
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In March of this year, Manitoba lost a trailblazer, an advocate, a champion, and a strong community voice in Amanda Lathlin. Gone too soon, Amanda will be remembered for the doors she opened and walked through, the tables she sat at, and the change she pushed for for the constituents in her riding and the province as a whole.
Following in her father’s footsteps, the late Oscar Lathlin, Amanda dedicated her life to public service for First Nations communities and Northern Manitoba. As the MLA for The Pas-Kameesak, Amanada became the first First Nations Woman elected to the provincial legislature in 2015. She led with conviction, courage, determination, and strength.
With permission from Amanda’s family, Keeping the Fires Burning will change the name of its annual Oscar Lathlin Memorial Award to the Oscar and Amanda Lathlin Award starting June 18, 2026. We are extremely grateful to Amanda’s family for bestowing this honour to Keeping the Fires Burning. We will continue to keep Amanda’s legacy alive with care and love for years to come. ❤
📣 WE’RE HIRING!
Velma’s House is looking for Casual Heart Helpers to join our team and help create a safe, welcoming space for our relatives. In this role, you’ll provide support, build meaningful relationships, and help ensure everyone who visits Velma’s House feels cared for and respected. ❤️
If you have experience in harm reduction, providing non-judgmental support, and walking alongside relatives with compassion and encouragement, we’d love to hear from you.
📩To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@kanikanichihk.ca.
More information on all our available roles can be found at kanikanichihk.ca/careers/
Rooted in community, walking with pride, and celebrating our 2SLGBTQIA+ relatives. ✨🏳️🌈
#WinnipegPride2026
📣 Introducing the 1st Annual Ka Ni Kanichihk Golf Classic!
We are excited to officially announce our inaugural golf tournament, taking place on Friday, August 14 at The Players Course in Winnipeg.⛳
For more than 20 years, Ka Ni Kanichihk has walked alongside Indigenous people and families through culturally grounded programs and services that support wellness, leadership, healing, cultural connection, employment and training, and community well-being. Funds raised through the Golf Classic will help strengthen these programs, including supports for Indigenous children, youth, adults, and families.
We are currently seeking sponsors to help make this event a success. Sponsorship opportunities include:
🏆 Title Sponsor
⛳ Major Sponsor
🚗 Exclusive Golf Cart Sponsor
🎯 Putting Contest Sponsor
🏌️ Hole Sponsor
💫 Hole-in-One Challenge Sponsor
By becoming a sponsor, you`re not only gaining valuable exposure for your organization- you`re helping create meaningful opportunities and stronger futures rooted in culture, belonging, and community.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact:
📧 Taylor Bowman-Robinson: tbowman-robinson@kanikanichihk.ca &
📧 Everrett Findley: efindley@kanikanichihk.ca
We had a wonderful time at the @pridewinnipeg Parade this morning! 🏳️🌈
A special thank you to our amazing drummers who carried the beat and spirit of our organization throughout the parade.🪶
Today and every day, we celebrate and honour the voices of our Two-Spirit, LGBTQIA+, and Indigenous relatives. Happy Pride! ❤️💙💛🧡💜
#WinnipegPride #Pride2026
🌈 KA NI KANICHIHK STAFF GETTING OUR FLOAT READY FOR PRIDE
If you’d like to walk with our float in the parade, meet us on Memorial Boulevard at 10AM this Sunday, June 7th! 💛
Yesterday, we were honoured to welcome 150 early learning and child care professionals from 30 Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) communities to Ka Ni Kanichihk as part of NAN`s Fourth Annual Wise Practices in Early Learning and Child Care Gathering.
The three-day gathering brought educators, supervisors, and health directors from across Northern Ontario to Winnipeg to learn about early learning and child care. We were grateful they chose to spend one of those days with us, touring our daycare, exploring our youth programs, and seeing firsthand how culture, community, and traditional teachings are woven throughout everything we do.
Across NAN`s 49 First Nations communities, access to childcare remains a challenge. Until 2021, only 12 communities had licensed childcare centres or full-time early learning programs. NAN is working hard to expand these services and create more opportunities for children and families to access quality, culturally rooted care.
For some participants, this was their first time visiting another early learning centre. These kinds of visits create space for inspiration & education, and offer practical ideas that can be brought back to their own communities and their work.
Miigwetch for spending the day with us! We hope the conversations, ideas, and connections made during this gathering help support the continued growth of childcare services across Northern Ontario`s First Nations communities. ❤️
🔥Grandmother Sharon Parenteau has been nominated by Ka Ni Kanichihk as one of this year’s Keepers of the Fires and in celebration of our 25th Anniversary.🔥
🌟Grandmother Sharon is a Red River Métis educator from the Turtle Mountains in Southwestern Manitoba. She is a former teacher and curriculum writer. She began her work at the Winnipeg School Division and later at the Manitoba Métis Federation to better support Red River Métis students.
In her work, Grandmother Sharon developed the Standing Tall Program which was designed to keep students in school and help them become successful. After working in the school division, Grandmother Sharon joined the Louis Riel Institute – an affiliate of the Manitoba Métis Federation – as their General Manager. The primary focus of her work during that time was on education and culture as she continued to build programming and resources that ensured Métis culture and language continue to thrive.
Currently, Grandmother Sharon is writing for Indigenous Education Press and is committed to providing authentic Red River Métis materials for teachers and students.
Join us as we celebrate and honour Grandmother Sharon and all other Honourees at the 25th Anniversary of Keeping the Fires Burning!
🎟Our Gathering will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at the RBC Convention Center. Get your tickets today by clicking the link in our bio!
#KFB26, #25Anniversary, #Honour, #Celebrate
25th Annual Keeping the Fires Burning
Thursday, June 18th, 2026 – RBC Convention Centre
Grand Entry at 5:30PM CST
Ka Ni Kanichihk is excited to invite you to join us on Thursday, June 18th, 2026, to mark 25 years of celebrating Indigenous resilience, relationship and reconciliation.
Funds raised through Keeping the Fires Burning provide transformative, culturally safe services and programs. They also support research and the integration of best practices in Indigenous-led community leadership. These are all critical elements in the restoration and reclamation of our positive and powerful cultural identity.
For information please contact: Sheri Domenico at sheri.domenico@outlook.com or by phone at 204-881-0337.
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