Indigenous Welfare
Award date
October 2021
Amount
$5,200
Organization
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Purpose
To provide a range of services and advocacy for residential school survivors and families.
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) provides essential services to residential school survivors and families experiencing intergenerational trauma.
The IRSSS has been serving First Nations people in British Columbia since 1994, just ten years after the last Indian Residential School closed in the province. Recently, the IRSSS has supported survivors and intergenerational survivors with triggering and distressing situations, including the uncovering of unmarked graves at Indian Residential Schools across the country, by providing emotional and cultural support.
The ever-changing and growing team at the IRSSS also provides dedicated and specialized services to support people, families, and communities affected by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). In addition, the IRSSS supports intergenerational survivors (aged 12-18) who are in the criminal justice system who seek culture as well as support with building healthy relationships.