Gihekdagye

Gihekdagye Serving Urban First Nations and surrounding First Nations Communities.

📢 HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICEGihekdagye Friendship Centre will be CLOSED Monday, September 7th for Labour Day.Our office will...
09/04/2026

📢 HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICE

Gihekdagye Friendship Centre will be CLOSED Monday, September 7th for Labour Day.

Our office will return to normal hours on Tuesday, September 8th.

Thank you, and have a safe and happy long weekend! 💙💜🌿

🌈✨ Indigenous Pride Youth Support Group ✨🌈Indigenous youth ages 12–18 are invited to join us for a welcoming and affirmi...
09/03/2026

🌈✨ Indigenous Pride Youth Support Group ✨🌈

Indigenous youth ages 12–18 are invited to join us for a welcoming and affirming space to connect, share experiences, build community, and access support. 🧡💜

Participants will create their own beautiful ribbon sweater! 🧵🌈

📅 Starts: Thursday, September 10, 2026
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📆 Continues biweekly on Saturdays from 1:00–3:00 PM
📅 Ends: Saturday, December 19, 2026

📍 Gihekdagye Friendship Centre
274 Colborne Street, Brantford

🥤 Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact:
📧 [email protected]
📞 519-304-7400 ext. 242

🏳️‍🌈 Building trust, support, and inclusivity for Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. 🪶💜

⚖️🧡 YOUR FAMILY COURT JOURNEY 🧡⚖️Join Gihekdagye Friendship Centre for a FREE 8-week program designed to help Indigenous...
09/03/2026

⚖️🧡 YOUR FAMILY COURT JOURNEY 🧡⚖️

Join Gihekdagye Friendship Centre for a FREE 8-week program designed to help Indigenous parents, caregivers and family members better understand the Family Court process. 🌿

Topics will include:

✅ Understanding the Family Court process
✅ Preparing for court dates
✅ Exploring options and resolutions
✅ Parenting time, decision-making and child support
✅ Child welfare involvement
✅ Preparing for hearings or trial
✅ Court orders and next steps
✅ Cultural teachings and community connection

📅 Beginning Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🗓️ Every Tuesday for eight weeks
⏰ 5:00–6:30 p.m.
📍 Gihekdagye Friendship Centre
274 Colborne Street, Brantford

📞 Call 519-304-7400 ext. 225
📧 [email protected]

Let’s walk this journey together. 🤝❤️

🚨🥫 FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – PART 2 🥫🚨Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness invites community members to join us for...
09/02/2026

🚨🥫 FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – PART 2 🥫🚨

Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness invites community members to join us for an Emergency Food Storage workshop! Learn helpful ways to prepare, preserve and protect your household’s food supply during an emergency. 🌾🏡

📅 Friday, September 11 & Friday, September 18
⏰ 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
📞 To register, call (519) 304-7400 ext. 238
⚠️ Registration is required by September 8, 2026.

Prepare today. Nourish tomorrow. ❤️

🚀 Looking to take the next step in your career, or hiring top local talent? Join us for Brantford Steps to Employment!Th...
09/02/2026

🚀 Looking to take the next step in your career, or hiring top local talent? Join us for Brantford Steps to Employment!
This event is a free employment, skills, and volunteer fair connecting job seekers, students, and newcomers with local employers, career services, and hands-on workshops!
📅 Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
⏰ 1:00pm – 6:00pm
📍 Gihekdagye Friendship Centre (274 Colborne St, Brantford)
👥 Job Seekers & Participants Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TBSZJVN
💼 Employers & Exhibitors Reserve Your Booth at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TBN3R5W

🎒📚 A heartfelt thank you to Planting a Seed for Indigenous Kids for your generous donation of back-to-school supplies! ✏...
09/02/2026

🎒📚 A heartfelt thank you to Planting a Seed for Indigenous Kids for your generous donation of back-to-school supplies! ✏️📓🖍️

Your kindness and support will make a meaningful difference for Indigenous children and families as they prepare for the new school year. 💛

We are grateful for organizations that continue to invest in our children, support their education and help them begin the school year feeling prepared and confident. 🌱✨

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Event 🧡Join us for the 5th Annual Truth and Reconciliation Event as we come ...
09/02/2026

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Event 🧡

Join us for the 5th Annual Truth and Reconciliation Event as we come together to honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and support continued learning and reconciliation.

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
📍 Mohawk Park, Brantford, Ontario
⏰ 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

👕 Wear your orange shirt or bring packaged snacks in exchange for an orange shirt from BNH.

📢 Stay tuned for a special announcement coming next week!

Everyone is welcome to join us. 🧡🪶

📅✨ September is full of programs, activities, workshops and special events at Gihekdagye Friendship Centre!🌟 Featured Ev...
09/02/2026

📅✨ September is full of programs, activities, workshops and special events at Gihekdagye Friendship Centre!

🌟 Featured Events:

💼 September 16 — Steps to Employment Job & Volunteer Fair
🌳 September 18 — T&R Event at Mohawk Park
🧡 September 30 — Truth and Reconciliation at Woodland Cultural Centre

Weekly programs include:

🥁 Women’s 55+ Hand Drumming
🎨 Healing Canvas
🃏 Seniors Game Day
🪶 Weekly Cultural Night
🍽️ Seniors Dining
🚶 Community Movement
☕ Timmies & Trekkers for Seniors
🏠 Reaching Home Drop-In
🧰 Emergency Preparedness
🔤 Akwego Language Bingo

We also have Healthier Food Bags, Seniors Fishing, Service Canada Drop-In, Seniors Hearing Tests, Haircuts and a TRC Flag Raising happening throughout the month!

📍 274 Colborne Street, Brantford
📞 519-304-7400

Follow our page for program updates and registration information. 💜💚

💜 International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31 💜Today, Gihekdagye Friendship Centre joins communities around the wor...
08/31/2026

💜 International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31 💜

Today, Gihekdagye Friendship Centre joins communities around the world in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day.

🕯️ We remember those whose lives have been lost to overdose.
💜 We stand with families, friends, and community members who carry the grief of losing someone they love.
🤝 We support those who are on their journey of healing and recovery.

Overdose can impact anyone. Today is about compassion, understanding, education, and ending the stigma surrounding substance use.

💜 Raise Awareness.
💜 Reduce Stigma.
💜 Save Lives.

Every person matters. Every story matters. Every life matters.

🕯️ Remember. Support. Act. Together, we can prevent overdose.

🎒✏️ BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE UPDATE! 📚🚌Registration for our Back to School Drive is now CLOSED! 💙💛A big thank you to everyon...
08/31/2026

🎒✏️ BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE UPDATE! 📚🚌

Registration for our Back to School Drive is now CLOSED! 💙💛

A big thank you to everyone who registered! We look forward to helping our urban Indigenous youth get ready for the new school year. 🥰📓✏️

📣 PICK-UP FOR REGISTERED YOUTH ONLY

📅 Wednesday, September 2, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Gihekdagye Friendship Centre
274 Colborne Street, Brantford

🎒 School supplies will be available only for those who registered in advance.

🪪 Please bring ID when picking up your supplies.

Questions? 💌
📧 [email protected]
📞 519-304-7400 ext. 237

💛 Wishing all of our youth a safe, successful, and exciting school year! 🍎📚✨

Address

274 Colborne Street
Brantford, ON
N3T2H5

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15193047400

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