Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, a First Nation in Manitoba, has officially taken over The Link: Youth and Family Supports, a non-profit youth services agency that provides shelter services, therapy programming, skills development supports, and other resources. Brokenhead stated that this transition will strengthen The Link by grounding its services in First Nations culture, values, and traditions. “It’s very hard for us to provide services for off-reserve community members,” explained Brokenhead Chief Gordon Bluesky. “But now that we have an organization like this that’s already set up to support youth, to support families across Winnipeg… This is just another resource for our people, and for sure, my community members to come and start taking advantage of.” The Winnipeg Free Press reports that this is the first time in the province that an organization such as The Link has been repatriated to a First Nation.
