On February 16, South Island Indigenous Authority hosted an Indigenous Youth Gathering at the Songhees Wellness Centre! 

Over the past two years, South Island Indigenous Authority has funded community-based initiatives that support health and safety for families in community.

On Wednesday October 25, 2023, SIIA representatives Chuck, Jenna and Erica travelled to Chilliwack, BC, in Sto:lo territory, to attend and present at a conference, hosted by the Our Children, Or Way Society.

On October 4th, our team members were honoured to be invited to be a part of the canoe protocol and witness the raising of a totem pole by Tom Lafortune in the inner harbour. 

Throughout SIIA’s community consultation process we have had common themes come up in most of our engagements. One of the common messages we hear is that the best way to ensure…

On Thursday June 8th, SIIA’s Urban Community Engagement Lead, Jenna Lancaster (?IXC’AMGILAKW) hosted an urban Kwakwaka’wakw engagement event at the…

During the month of May, SIIA organized a meeting with members of the Sts’ailes Nation who are involved in implementing Snōwoyelh Te Émí:melh Te Sts’ailes, the Nation’s child and family services law.

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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 First Nations who preceded the existence of the Centre.  

The State of Kinship Care in BC

Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare (2019)

Indigenous Communities and Child Welfare Guidebook (2020)

Your Family’s Rights

An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Children, Youth and Families

A Message from SIIA Contractor Doug Hughes

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…

The work SIIA is doing is currently being legislatively empowered by Bill C-92 :Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families which allows our communities to control and govern our child and family services…

The South Island Indigenous Authority Society was officially registered in B.C. on January 24, 2019.