{"id":6254,"date":"2026-03-24T20:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rcaaq.ca\/50e-preview-tact-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:06:24","slug":"50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rcaaq.ca\/en\/50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 50th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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The\u00a0RCAAQ<\/strong>\u00a0unites 11 Native Friendship Centres that guide and support First Nations and Inuit in urban areas. At the heart of the city, our Centres are more than just service points.<\/p>\n

They are the pillars of First Nations and Inuit urban life in Quebec. Led through Indigenous governance and with a holistic approach, they provide services and safe spaces that not only reinforce wellness, identity and self-determination, but also contribute to reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Supporting wellness and empowerment<\/h3>\n

Through their anchoring in culture, frontline services and core involvement in urban realities, Native Friendship Centres strengthen all forms of Indigenous wellness:<\/p>\n

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  • Health and wellness<\/li>\n
  • Education<\/li>\n
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  • Indigenous youth and youth leadership<\/li>\n
  • Transmission of knowledge and pride in identity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    All initiatives reflect the RCAAQ\u2019s commitment to supporting the culturally rooted urban Indigenous communities that bring about change.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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    These numbers illustrate our deep-rooted, vibrant and foundational involvement in cities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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    living environments rooted in Indigenous cultures<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    employees in the Quebec Friendship Centre Movement<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    housing units with support services adapted to Indigenous students and their families<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Indigenous health clinics<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    research projects led by or co-constructed with the Observatory of Urban Indigenous Realities, including 5 research partnerships with a province-wide scope<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    focus areas in which the RCAAQ plays a key role<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t

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    Central players in supporting Indigenous people<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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