Family
grid of 4 colours

ᑲᑲᓇᐁᐧᐣᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᑎᐯᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ

Protecting
Children
Helping
Families.

Founded by our Chiefs and Elders, Tikinagan staff live and work in 30 First Nations in Northwestern Ontario. In partnership with these communities, our role is to mentor young parents, support families and protect children.

Our Service ModelOur Communities

ᓂᑲᐣ ᐃᓇᐱᐣ
Neegaan Inabin
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ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ
Careers Empowering Communities
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ᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᐃᐧᐣ
Niigaanshkaawin
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Charlie

A Tikinagan 2SLGBTQ+ Story

Charlie Wabano is from Fort Hope, ON. He is a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. As a youth Charlie was placed in Tikinagan care where he met Rhonda Konrad.

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ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ

Careers Empowering Communities

To find out more about our current vacancies, please see the link below for Current Career Opportunities.

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ᑲᓇᐁᐧᓂᒪᐊᐧᓱᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᑐᑲᑫᐃᐧᐣ

Fostering Connection

Brenda Boyuk from Kejick Bay (Lac Seul First Nation) shares her journey as a Live-in Foster Parent with Tikinagan.

Meet our Foster Parents

Resources for Children & Youth

Kid's Rights!

Children and Youth in the care of Tikinagan have rights.

Resources for Kids & Youth

Youth Voices Matter!

"What Does Family Mean to You?"

This video was filmed and edited by our co-op student Aiden McKay of Bearskin Lake First Nation