Our mission
Safety. Healing.
Connection.
To provide safe, culturally grounded homes where Indigenous children can heal and flourish, rebuilding meaningful connections with family and community through care anchored in the Medicine Wheel.
Indigenous-owned · Cree-led
Our Future.
Our Children.
Nitanis Group Ltd brings culturally grounded child and youth care together with adult-directed post-majority support in Alberta.
Safety. Healing.
Our vision
Identity.
Stronger futures.
To support deep healing, successful reunification and enduring cultural pride for awasisak and their families, strengthening connections to Indigenous identity and ancestral traditions.
Our holistic approach
Mind, body, heart and spirit.
The Medicine Wheel helps us consider the whole person. The Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth) guide meaningful relationships.
Spiritual
Identity, meaning, belonging and cultural relationships.
Emotional
Feeling heard, expressing emotions and nurturing supportive relationships.
Mental
Learning, reflection, problem-solving and informed choices.
Physical
Food, sleep, movement, everyday routines and access to health services.
Our Cree-led approach honours the distinct identities, traditions and relationships of each person and Nation. Cultural participation and connections are shaped with the people involved.
A relational model of care
No one grows
in isolation.
The young person remains at the centre while family, culture, Nation, community and practical supports stay connected around them.
Explore the relational model ↗Young personat the centre
Family
Culture
Nation
Community
Learning
Wellbeing
Our people
Guided by relationships.
Grounded in care.
Our leadership, Elder and frontline team bring direction, cultural guidance and daily care to Nitanis.
Leadership
Corinne Rothecker, CEO and Owner; Lorraine Mlambo, Managing Director and In-house Counsel; Charlotte Gibbs, Program Director; and Aaron Thomas, Community Engagement Manager.
Meet our leadership ↗Our team
Meet Kukoum Velma, Elder, and the Child and Youth Healing Homes team: Tyra Jim, Deborah Bruno and Nikita Thomas.
Meet our team ↗Referrals & partnerships
Start with Aaron Thomas to discuss a young person’s needs, an adult’s goals or a partnership.
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Canadian Accreditation Council
Our commitment
to quality.
CAC’s public directory lists Kimis House and Nitanis Governance and Management as accredited. Our Child and Youth Healing Homes brochure also reports a 100% compliance result in its CAC accreditation assessment for child and youth group living.
View accreditation & quality ↗