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Committees and Boards of Directors Served
Our Institute actively supports and promotes worthwhile initiatives and organizations working for the welfare of Aboriginal peoples. One aspect of this is community services as demonstrated by our membership with Boards of Directors and Working Committees as follows:

• 8th International Conference on Sudden Infant Death Syndrom (SIDS)
• 3rd National Aboriginal Hepatitis C Conference
• AADAC - Aboriginal Tobacco Use Strategy (ATUS) Guiding Circle
• Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
• Alberta Aboriginal Committee on FASD
• Alberta Consortium on Health Promotions Research Education
• Alberta Mental Health Board, Aboriginal Children’s Mental Health Programs
• Alberta Mental Health Board, Children’s Mental Health Promotions Campaign Advisory Committee
• Association of BC First Nations Treatment Programs - Nechi Institute Project Management Committee
• Association of BC First Nations Treatment Programs - Nechi Institute Advisory Committee
• Canadian Unity Council - Edmonton Committee
• Corrections Canada (Willow Cree Healing Centre, Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation) Committee
• Healing Together: Our Sacred Journey Advisory Committee
• Edmonton Area Tobacco Reduction NetWork
• First Nation Adult and Higher Education Consortium Executive Committee
• First Nation Adult and Higher Education Consortium
• Grant MacEwan Community College Mental Health Program Advisory Committee
• Indigenous Women of the Americas
• Ministerial Council on HIV/AIDS
• Métis Nation of Alberta Association, Diabetes Project
• National Advisory Circle, First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Strategy
• NAAW Partnership Planning Committee
• National Day of Healing and Reconciliation Advisory Committee
• National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation
• National Non-Smoking Week Committee (Edmonton)
• National Urban Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy Working Group
• Nechi Institute - Keyano College Steering Committee
• Nechi Institute - Keyano College Programs Advisory Committee
• Sagkeeng Family Treatment Centre
• Sex Positive Working Group
• Teaming Up For Tobacco
• Voices of an Urban Tribe
• Youth At Risk Committee
• Youth Solvent Addictions Committee
  

Community Cultural Support
Sweat Lodge Ceremonies, Pipe Ceremonies and Cultural Teachings were held for individuals, groups and agencies including:

• Sweat Lodge Ceremonies for various group of Nechi students, Two Spirit Circle of Edmonton and the Edmonton Catholic School Board
• Cultural Teachings for AADAC, Asokan Project, Edmonton Catholic School Board and the Two Spirit Circle of Edmonton
  

This year our Institute initiated and supported weekend gatherings for both women and men. The gatherings entitled, Grandmothers’ Voices and Grandfathers’ Voices, are an opportunity for community members to access Cultural Teachings offered by Elders from our community. The two gatherings were highly successful with participation from approximately 40 individuals.