May 11, 2023 Over the past two years, inmates and staff at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre have followed the guidance of Indigenous elders, such as Tom LaFortune, and collectively carved a totem pole that represents an acknowledgement of the...
A Message from SIIA Contractor Doug Hughes As warmer days signal the arrival of spring in the Coast Salish Traditional Territories, I have taken time to review my life journey and have decided now is the time to leave SIIA. The COVID epidemic has been hard on all of...
Last Monday, our Interim Executive Director and Service Quality Lead had the opportunity to visit p̓aačiidʔaaʔtx to talk with Chief Jones and Council Member Trystan Dunn-Jones about SIIA’s work. We also had the opportunity to meet with some staff members and...
The South Island Indigenous Authority Society was officially registered in B.C. on January 24, 2019. While the work of regaining control over child and family services for our Nations has been ongoing, it is interesting to reflect on entering the fifth year of work...
Including our urban community members’ voices is an important part of SIIA’s community engagement work. Over the summer and fall, our team has reached out and connected with a number of key Indigenous Service providers who primarily serve the urban...
