WJS has heard the call for Truth and Reconciliation, and with strong connections to communities across Canada, begun a journey of Truth & Reconciliation with an open mind. We have a goal to deepen our understanding of cultural differences and to bring our staff closer together with the vast communities they work so that we
Russell Auger is an Elder with more than 40 years of experience working with Indigenous youth and communities across North America. After previously working with Spirit of Our Youth for 9 years, we are happy to welcome Russell back to WJS as our Indigenous Cultural Advisor. Indigenous culture follows an oral tradition; creation stories, historical
As we completed our smudge and sharing circle during our Cultural teaching night, one of the youth approached me and had talked about having dreams of her late mother and brother. She shared how she dreamed of them during the night and was anxious and wanted to understand what her dreams meant. I shared with the youth how in our culture when our loved ones pass away into the
WJS Canada wishes to respectfully acknowledge that we operate on the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples across Canada.
