Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. (Ndinawe)

Published purpose

Through this 53-month project, Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. (Ndinawe) will improve its ability to serve Indigenous youth impacted by gender-based violence (GBV) through the further development of the organization’s internal capacity. To achieve this, Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. will develop and implement a traditional kinship model to be used by all staff and volunteers through its orientation process. The organization will also create an Indigenous evaluation tool that incorporates traditional evaluation methods, as well as a hiring and retention strategy, which will assist Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. in attracting and retaining Indigenous applicants and other applicants who understand the unique needs and challenges of Indigenous youth. By the end of the project, Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Ndinawe will undertake community-led knowledge building and advance holistic community wellbeing through sharing circles & relational engagement and internal system mapping. Through this work, Ndinawe will further advance Gender Equality by strengthening culturally grounded systems, increasing access to safe and responsive supports, and centring the voices, safety, and wellbeing of our Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ relatives.