National Organizations

Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada

Focuses on capacity development and needs of Aboriginal professionals who are working in all areas of finance, administration and management.

Aboriginal Healing Foundation

The Aboriginal Healing Foundation encourages and supports Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of physical abuse and sexual abuse in the Residential School system.

Aboriginal Physical Activity and Cultural Circle

A network for Aboriginal people who are involved in sports, recreation, fitness and Traditional activities. The APACC mission is to create a community of mentors, leaders, participants, and supporters who promote physical activity as a way to health and wellness.

Aboriginal Sport Circle

The Aboriginal Sport Circle is Canada's national voice for Aboriginal sport, which brings together the interests of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Arctic Children and Youth Foundation

The aim of the ACYF is to work at all levels to assist Arctic children and youth to attain standards of living, education, opportunities and health and well-being equal to those of other Canadians.

Arctic Co–operatives Limited

The mission of Arctic Co-operatives Limited is to be the vehicle for service to, and co-operation among the multi-purpose co-operative businesses in Canada's north.

Assembly of First Nations

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. The AFN represents all citizens regardless of age, gender or place of residence.

Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network

Non-profit coalition of individuals and organizations which provides leadership, support, and advocacy for Aboriginal people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association

Aboriginal, non-profit organization that seeks to increase the understanding of the minerals industry and the Aboriginal community's respective interests in lands and resources.

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

National non-profit organization that connects Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and companies with the opportunities to achieve personal and business success.

Canadian Métis Council

The Canadian Métis Council was established in 1997 to further the economic, political, spiritual and cultural aspirations of Canada's Métis people.

Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association

The mission of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is to improve the health of Aboriginal people, by supporting nurses, and promoting the development and practice of Aboriginal nursing.

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

First Nation-directed environmental non-profit organization that offers research, technical services and education & training services to Indigenous communities, governments and private companies.

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represents off-reserve Indigenous and Métis people living in urban, rural and remote areas throughout Canada.

Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO)

CANDO provides a national body that focuses on the training, education and networking opportunities necessary to serve their communities and/or organizations as professionals.

First Nations Chiefs of Police Association

The FNCPA works towards advancing First Nations police services on First Nations territories.

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

The purpose of the Caring Society is to promote the well being of all First Nations children, youth, families and communities with a particular focus on the prevention of, and response to, child maltreatment.

Frontiers Foundation

Frontiers Foundation is a non-profit Aboriginal service organization that works to provide affordable housing and improve education.

Indigenous Bar Association

The Indigenous Bar Association is a non-profit group of practicing and non-practicing Indigenous Lawyers in Canada.

Indigenous Environmental Network

IEN is an alliance of Indigenous peoples whose mission it is to protect the sacredness of Earth Mother form contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining and respecting Indigenous teachings and natural laws.

Indigenous Leadership Development Institute

ILDI promotes good governance, identifies needed training and provides unique educational and skill-building opportunities.

Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada

IPAC provides knowledge for communities, national Aboriginal organizations and healthcare providers. They advocate for Indigenous peoples' health and support Indigenous physicians and students.

Indigenous Works

Their mission is to see full participation of Indigenous peoples in Canadian labour markets by pioneering new ways to increase skills and training opportunities for Indigenous people in Canada.

Inuit Art Foundation

This site allows users to shop online for Original Canadian Inuit art from across the arctic.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions – Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories.

Métis National Council

The Métis National Council's central goal is to secure a healthy space for the Métis Nation's on-going existence within the Canadian federation.

Métis Nation Veterans

Provides Canadians with a better understanding of the contributions and sacrifices made by Métis veterans in service to their country and their people.

National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association

Serve as a voice of Aboriginal Financial Institutions and as a national advocate for Aboriginal business development.

National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence

The NACAFV acts as a national clearinghouse for on-the-ground information, develop standards, training programs and provide a project monitoring around Aboriginal family violence.

National Indigenous Diabetes Association

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association envisions a diabetes-free people.

National Aboriginal Forestry Association

Promotes and supports increased Aboriginal involvement in forest management and related commercial opportunities, while staying committed to holistic or multiple-use forestry, to build sustainable Aboriginal communities.

National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

The National Aboriginal Health Organization, an Aboriginal designed and controlled body, will influence and advance the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples through carrying out knowledge-based strategies.

National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association

The National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association is a national organization that provides land management services for First Nations peoples

National Association of Friendship Centres

Non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation in, Canadian Society.

National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health

NCCAH’s site provides information about First Nations, Inuit and Métis public health in Canada. It contains news and updates about NCCAH’s activities.

National Inuit Youth Council

This is the homepage of the National Inuit Youth Council, an organization which represents the interests of Inuit youth across Canada and which works to open communications between the regions.

Natoa

Building knowledge about Trusts and Investments for Indigenous people by Indigenous people, to enhance the professionalism and accountability in the management of this important resource.

Thunderbird Partnership Foundation

Thunderbird Partnership Foundation is an organization that helps First Nations people overcome drug and alcohol addiction.

NationTalk

NationTalk is a way of managing a great deal of information for and about Indigenous communities in Canada.

Native Women's Association of Canada

Founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation and Canadian societies.

Native Youth Sexual Health Network

The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is an organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout the United States and Canada.

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada

Pauktuutit leads and supports Canadian Inuit women in policy development and community projects in all areas of interest to them, for the social, cultural, political and economic betterment of the women, their families and communities.

Women of the Métis Nation

The Women of the Métis Nation's goal is to continue to enhance the role of Métis women in their communities, nationally and internationally.

The Centre for First Nations Governance

The CFNG is designed to support First Nations as they seek to implement their inherent rights of self-government, and to assist them in the further development of their government operations.