Winnipeg

Community Priorities:

Winnipeg is home to 68,385 urban Aboriginal people which is slightly more than 10% of the overall population of the city. Since 2004, the Aboriginal Partnership Committee (APC) has worked with the Aboriginal community, other levels of government, stakeholders, and Elders to deliver the Urban Aboriginal Strategy in Winnipeg. From 2004 to 2007, this was done in partnership with other government initiatives.

Over the next five years, the APC will focus on three key priorities:

• healthy families,
• education and training, and
• economic development.

The APC's strategic planning has led to the development of a Comprehensive Community Initiative (CCI) that will mobilize groups and individuals in the Aboriginal community as well as service and government stakeholders to reduce the impact of addictions on healthy families. Integration of Aboriginal cultures and spirituality is at the heart of prevention, healing and recovery for families dealing with addictions and will be the basis for implementing activities under this initiative.

Community Involvement:

The Aboriginal Partnership Committee is comprised of the following:

• An Elder,
• Community, youth and business representatives,
• Mother of Red Nations Women's Council (MORN),
• Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg (ACW),
• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC),
• Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) and
• Three levels of government.

The Steering Committee identifies and recommends policies, programs, and funding to address short and long-term Aboriginal issues for the Urban Aboriginal Strategy and the other levels of government.