Correctional
Indigenous Offender Reconciliation
All Regions
All Locations
Program goal.
The Indigenous Offender Reconciliation Program at Stan Daniels Healing Centre and Buffalo Sage Wellness House facilitates the reintegration of offenders to Indigenous communities through a reconciliation circle process.
The program is for both urban and rural communities and offenders from both of NCSA’s male and female correctional facilities.
Calgary (403) 237-7850
Edmonton (780) 495-3748
Healing the individual. Healing the community.
The Indigenous Offender Reconciliation Program aims to:
- Educate communities on the impacts of historic trauma
- Engage community Elders in the circle process
- Give voice to community concerns
- Provide an opportunity for community members to speak to the impact of an offender’s crime(s)
- Provide an opportunity for offender accountability
- Provide an opportunity for the offender to earn acceptance back into the community
- Engage community Elders in the offenders cultural and ceremonial practices
The Indigenous Offender Reconciliation Program:
- Helps rebuild damaged relationships
- Creates opportunity for a stable transition to the community
- Provides a forum for the offender to express healing work being done
- Individuals may withdraw from the process at any time.
