Province putting $8M into safe space for Thompson Indigenous women and families
An $8-million provincial investment in the Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag Northern Lodge in Thompson fulfils the NDP’s 2023 election promise to establish three new 24-7 safe spaces for Indigenous women and their […]
An $8 million provincial investment in the Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag Northern Lodge in Thompson fulfills the NDP’s 2023 pledge to create three new 24/7 safe spaces for Indigenous women and their families in Thompson, Winnipeg, and Brandon. The project, which is set to begin operations in 2028, is a $8 million investment in an anishinaabemowin term meaning "all women doing well" Northern Lodge.
The lodge will serve as a community of care, offering culturally grounded supports to aid healing, stability, and rebuilding for individuals and families at risk of violence. The lodge will feature 10 private studio suites, a communal kitchen and living area, counseling and program space, laundry facilities, and a child-minding area with Indigenous cultural teaching and play-based learning.
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