Ndakiimnaan Healing Lodge

Ndakiimnaan | On the Land

Ndakiimnaan Healing Lodge is a land-based program intended to support First Nations, Inuit, and Metis individuals recover from addictions. This is achieved through land-based traditional Indigenous methods to heal from additions and its effects and promote wholistic health and wellbeing.

Ndakiimnaan is an Anishinaabe word meaning on the land.

A motto commonly used amongst staff is "Spirit First", acknowledging that the service we provide comes from the highest levels of care and that our conduct is one of firm respect for all community members, both staff and participants.

The Program

Ndakiimnaan has a special focus on empowering families and a secondary focus on the prevention and healing from gender-based violence. Programming is designed to offer both day and residential addictions treatment for Indigenous peoples, fostering a nurturing environment where participants can engage with Indigenous cultural teachings and practices, access support from experienced staff, and develop skills that promote personal and communal wellness. By focusing on strategies that see and honour whole people in their spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical selves, Ndakiimnaan seeks to build and enhance the overall wellbeing of its participants, their families, and communities.

Ndakiimnaan Program Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to attend day or overnight programs, participants must meet the following requirements:

Identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Metis)
Over the age of 18
Have a history of addictions (current or past)
Capable of going the duration of camp substance-free
Not experience life-threatening detox

For more information or to register for the program please reach out to our intake worker Lois, at lwalker@atlohsa.com,
or by phone at 382-577-3059