1. Vision Creating change that empowers Urban Aboriginal People
2. The centre promotes and deliver culturally appropriate programs. The programs encourage the urban Aboriginals to retain their culture and to become a part of society with full rights of independence. The centre is focuses on the betterment of all Aboriginal people.
3. Programs - Aboriginal Family Support Program to provide support and services to families and their children (0 to 6 yrs) through the provision of community-based wholistic and culturally based activities. - Aboriginal Healing & Wellness Program to ensure that the healing and wellness needs of the Aboriginal community are addressed and to reduce family violence, promote healthy lifestyles, and culture- based programming and healing. - Aboriginal Healthy Babies/Healthy Children Program This program promotes healthy growth and development of Aboriginal babies, build on parenting skills, and link families with the community supports and resources. - Aboriginal Prenatal/Nutrition Program This program provides culturally appropriate information for the purpose of improving pregnant mother’s and father’s knowledge. - Akwe:go Program Providing cultural activities for children 7 years – 12 years old focusing on understanding and values of Aboriginal culture. The program component involves respecting others, our community and ourselves. Our focus is on bringing the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual components of the human personality together as children grow and become youth. Akwe:go is a Mohawk word that means "All of Us". - Youth Outreach Worker We connect youth and their families, ages 12 through 21, to different services and programs within the city. We assist youth with a wide range of needs such as: homework help, recreational programming, accessing a housing worker, after school programs, employment/volunteer help, accessing food banks. - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Nutrition Program Direct service for urban Aboriginal Pregnant women and Families, Aboriginal Children and Youth, and networking with Aboriginal and mainstream agencies/organizations. In addition to increasing awareness of risks associated with alcohol/drug consumption during pregnancy, including breastfeeding and alcohol use.
4. Mission To provide the Urban Aboriginal People with the tools to achieve a balanced wholistic lifestyle
5. Non-Profit Aboriginal Organization Began in 1972 with a group of Aboriginal people establishing a temporary cultural centre. It was felt that a "Gathering Place" was need in the Hamilton community. After a lot of hard work and encouragement from the Secretary of State and the Aboriginal community, the "Letters Patent" was issued on June 19, 1973. The founding members were Stewart Victor Longboat, Helen Van Norman Probert and Elwood Cecil Montour.
