Welcome...
The doors of the First Friendship Centre
opened in Canada in 1958, as Aboriginal people began moving from
reserves to urban areas. As Aboriginal people relocated, they were faced
with many problems of adjustment. Friendship Centres began in order to
assist Aboriginal people with their adjustment as they migrated into the
urban environment.
The best way to describe a Friendship
Centre is a place of many types of gatherings for both Aboriginal and
non-Aboriginal people who are attempting to bridge a gap between two
cultures.
The main objective
for all Friendship Centres is to improve the quality of life for the urban
aboriginal people. The main target groups of each Friendship Centre is
the urban aboriginal population. This includes all age groups. The
Friendship Centres act as a support system to the community by providing
programs that provide essentials services. These services are aimed at
promoting the physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural well being of
all Aboriginal people.
Ne
Chee is the Ojibway word for a "close friend" or a "brother". The Ne
Chee Friendship Centre was incorporated in 1976 and is managed by a
Board of Directors which is elected at an Annual General Meeting every
year. The Executive Director, Office Director and Bookkeeper comprise
the core staff. The Director is responsible to the Board and other staff
are immediately responsible to the Director.
Ne Chee
welcomes all who seek advice or those who wish to visit, especially those
from the grassroots of society. Ne Chee also acts as a support system to
the community by adminstering a number of programs which offer vital
services.
For additional information:
Ne Chee Friendship Centre
1301 Railway Street, Kenora, ON P9N 3X3
Tel:(807) 468-5440
Fax:(807) 468-5340
Email: reception@nechee.org
