Service Partners – Gitxsan / Hazelton Territory
● Gitxsan Child & Family Services Society (GCFSS) – Holistic wellness collaboration, youth
counselling support, cultural programming, and Prevention Fund partnership development.
● Kispiox Band Council (KBC) – Community endorsement, land-based programming support,
cultural wellness initiatives, and partnership development.
● Anspayaxw Health Services – Community health collaboration, wellness supports, and
culturally informed prevention programming.
● Gitxsan Knowledge Keepers & Elders Network – Cultural protocol guidance, ceremony
support, and land-based teachings.
● Local Schools & Youth Programs (Hazelton Secondary, Anspayaxw, Kispiox Schools) –
Youth workshops, cultural education, and prevention programming.
● Gitxsan Spirit Survivors Society (Developing) – Partnership development for future cultural
healing, advocacy, and community-led response teams.
Current Projects & Initiatives in Gitxsan Lax Yip (Active & Emerging)

1. Returning Home – Land-Based Healing Framework (Youth & Families)
   Evolved from the Youth Framework Project into a comprehensive community-driven land-based
   healing model. Includes future healing cabins, seasonal ceremonies, and cultural curriculum.
   Collaborative development aligned with GCFSS and KBC priorities.
2. Prevention – Cultural & Wellness Programming

• Ribbon skirt workshops
• Cedar weaving
• Medicine pouch making
• Drumming and song teachings
• Talking circles
• Motivational speaking and relapse-prevention workshops
• On-the-land grounding, water ceremonies, and protective teachings

1. ROAR Harm-Reduction & Outreach (Hazelton / Kispiox)
   Expanding the Indigenous Boots On The Ground model into northern territory. Includes peer
   navigation, crisis support, cultural harm-reduction, and community outreach. Delivered in
   collaboration with GCFSS, KBC, and local community supports.
2. Cultural Readiness & Training Development
   Gitxsan-specific cultural readiness training delivered in a five-day intensive format, with additional
   modular training options for future organizations. Supports staff wellness, cultural safety, and
   organizational capacity-building.
3. Healing & Ceremony Sessions

• Water healing ceremonies
• Fire teachings and letter-burning release practices
• Seasonal teachings and identity strengthening
• Youth circles (ages 16–27)
• Life skills support
• AA/NA meeting facilitation

1. Language & Story Work
   Integration of Gitxsanimx into group work and cultural programming, including land-based identity
   teachings such as: “I walk with the ancestors and the next seven generations in my heart.”
   Ongoing collaboration with Knowledge Keepers supports language revitalization.
2. Expansion of Indigenous Boots On The Ground (ETF Proposal)
   A dual-region operational model serving Kelowna and Hazelton/Gitxsan territories. Focuses on
   community outreach, cultural navigation, peer training, and harm reduction. Designed to bridge
   urban–rural service gaps for Indigenous community members.