Kii Ga Do Waak Nookimisuk (Grandmothers Council) works to address sexual violence, exploitation and human trafficking in Indigenous Communities in Ontario through cultivating and restoring traditional roles and responsibilities.
Our Mandate is to meet the needs of Indigenous women, men, youth, children and 2SLGTBQ people and their supports by offering healing through traditional ceremonies and counselling, rites of passage, gatherings, education and training intended to help raise an understanding of the nature of sexual violence and exploitation committed against Indigenous Peoples. We work with various agencies in both urban and reserve communities across the Province of Ontario, mentoring and fostering traditional leadership roles amongst Indigenous Grandmothers and Youth to support wellness in addressing gender-based violence.
Our Vision is that Kii Ga Do Waak and Grandmothers everywhere will reclaim our roles as authorities, educators, mentors and keepers of important Cultural Knowledges, and to act as vital members of Indigenous Governance within our Communities, assisting in the healing and wellness of Indigenous People through addressing gender-based violence.