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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Eagle's Nest: A Place to Soar Inc.

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Eagle's Nest: A Place to Soar Inc.

Culturally responsive Treatment Foster Care for both indigenous and non-indigenous children and youth. Eagle's Nest: A Place to Soar Inc.

is a foster care organization in Ontario that seeks to provide a culturally appropriate foster care experience for Original Children. We use the term Original because for some people terms like Aboriginal are too similar to terms like Abnormal. Children need foster care for different reasons. Some families may be going through some extreme and difficult times and needs extra support. Our foster ho

mes provide a caring and nurturing environment to support the children through these difficult circumstances. We are always looking for caring people who may be interested in becoming foster parents. It is important to us that out foster parents can share the children’s culture. If you are not familiar with the Original culture and are open to learning, we are more than happy to consider your application and together we can learn and grow.

06/12/2024

Rattle Making Workshop - Spaces still available - please see flyer for further details

06/04/2024

Teen girls registration for Jingle Dress Dancing is now open! Please call 519-914-2972 to sign up! Only open to Indigenous teens aged 13-17.

01/24/2024

We are excited to share a fun program that Nshwaasnangong will be hosting next Wednesday January 31st! Indigenous families with children aged 0-17 are welcome to sign up for our mug making class hosted by Lela from Sacred Mugs & Custom Creations. We ask families who are interested in attending to please sign up one ticket for each person who plans to make a mug as space and materials are limited. We will provide dinner for all who attend.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mug-making-with-lela-from-sacred-mugs-and-custom-creations-tickets-809161532927?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

08/10/2023

In our program, this has been a topic of conversation with our Indigenous Knowledge Keeper. Some of the youth/ children in our program have had their names given to them and others have not. We are hoping to work with neighboring communities to help our children/ youth who would like to get their name.

Please keep in mind, within First Nations communities are the only ones able to give names. There is a process to this, such as ceremony, time of year and offerings depending on the nation.

Yaw^ko/ Chii Miigwech ☺️

We get this type of question often. FB posts, telephone call, email, etc. Thought we would share a general answer, worded in the way we get asked.
More commonly, in our community, we do not use the term "spirit name". It is simply our Oneida name or Ukwehuwe name. If you are fortunate enough to access a speaker, please try start there, often a name given in another first language or English will not translate easily into Oneida language. There are many protocols around Oneida names, we just wanted to start with this brief explanation.

08/03/2023

Doesn't get much better than this! Lovely weather for tonight's Twilight Tuesday tour of the Village.

07/26/2023

06/07/2023

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Pow Wows are important cultural events that require certain etiquette to be observed. Find out more about the significance of your actions at a Pow Wow.

03/08/2023

First local powwow for London area! What a great way to kick off the powwow season! 💃🫶🏽

Institute of Indigenous Learning's Year End Gathering
Thursday, March 23, 2023

03/01/2023

Reminder that spots are limited, and it's first come first serve

02/22/2023

Try something new! This is a good opportunity for those who are interested in learning some new skills & learn more about the Healing Game!

Join us this upcoming Saturday February 25th from 10:00-1:00pm at N’Amerind gym to learn about and play Lacrosse! Dallas Squire will be joining us to give teachings for this program. This program is for children aged 7-18 and their caregivers, and is prioritized for our Indigenous families. Sign up is through the following Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/onkwehonwe-games-lacrosse-program-tickets-548022368657?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Or by calling us at:
519-914-2972

01/21/2023

Free workshop! This is the second in a series of three workshops with Aryawna where you will learn to bead your own pieces! Complimentary snacks will also be included. All supplies are provided. No need to have attended previous workshop. Message us to sign up!

01/12/2023

Aanii and She:kóli to our families with youth ages 12 to 18. Nshwaasnangong Family Centre is partnered with Investing in Children for a free Youth Guitar Program. Over the next ten weeks, students learn to play guitar without experiencing any concerns or barriers regarding the costs of the guitar or lessons. Not only do our students learn the basics of playing guitar via an inclusive, collaborative approach, but they can also take the guitar home to practice in between lessons.

This program aims to reach our Indigenous London and surrounding area youth, connecting them with teachings and relevant knowledge. This program will run every Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, starting January 24th. A light dinner will be provided immediately after until 6:00 PM.

Note that lessons come with the free loan of a guitar for the duration of the program. Please fill out the registration form below to reserve your spot. Spaces are limited.

https://investinginchildren.on.ca/guitar-program

01/10/2023

We have had a few spots come available for our infant moccasin making tomorrow morning! This class is for our Indigenous families with infants 0-12 months old. Sign up at Eventbrite.

01/06/2023

Aaniin & She:kóli to all of our families with youth ages 12-18!
Nshwaasnangong Family Centre will be starting a bi-weekly youth program for adolescents aged 12-18 to come, engage, and connect with each other through teachings, language, and culture. This event is aimed to reach our Indigenous London and surrounding area youth to connect them with teachings and relevant knowledge! This program will run every other Thursday from 5:00-7:00pm. Parents are not required to stay with their children during this time, but do need to leave their phone number and an emergency contact. We also ask that parents arrive for pick up for 6:45, and that they drop off as close to 5:00pm as possible.

01/03/2023

We here at Eagle’s Nest are wishing you a Happy New Year! 🥳 we hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holidays with their families! We look forward to 2023 being a great year. Miigwech/ Yaw^ko/ Thank You! ✨

12/14/2022

Please Join us on December 21 for our First Annual Winter Solstice Social!

This social will feature Round Dance style singing done by London’s own Eagle Flight Singers, as well as Iroquois Social Dances done by the Oneida Longhouse Singers!

We look forward to welcoming the Winter Solstice within our Indigenous Community!❄️😊
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11/21/2022

🌲 Youth Fasting Camp - Sat, Nov 26
👉 Build your own fasting lodge, learn about fasting, sit with creation for the day
👉 Contact [email protected] for more information

11/02/2022

Spooky season may be over but that doesn’t mean the fun stops at Ignite!🤪

We have tons of fun activities and programs going on for the month of November.

We even have 2 new 4 week programs created by our placement students. Shenanigans (learn all about self-care while exploring different activities) & Sew Gifted (learn essential hand sewing skills while designing and creating a throw pillow)!

Registration links can be found on our Eventbrite page - Ignite Youth Centre.

10/26/2022

Join us for Winter Wonderland Glass Art! ❄️

Everyone will be painting their own stained-glass artwork of winter scenery!

Youth aged 10-19 are welcome.

☃️ Registration ⤵️
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/winter-glass-painting-tickets-446339101267

10/21/2022

BEAD POPPY

10/13/2022

Eagles Nest A Place To Soar is expanding - please take a look, and share this with people you know!

Easy 1-Click Apply (EAGLES NEST A PLACE TO SOAR) Case Worker job in London, ON. View job description, responsibilities and qualifications. See if you qualify!

09/23/2022

Looking for a local event in London for Truth and Reconciliation Day? Check out these two flyers for N’Amerind & Atlohsa! 🧡

09/02/2022

Bucktown powwow is this weekend! Come check out some dancers & get some good eats! 🌮 grand entry is at 12.

08/24/2022

All proceeds on the sale of the Orange T-Shirts assist SOAHAC in our efforts to support clients/community impacted by Residential Schools.

08/15/2022

2nd Annual Falling Leaves Festival is coming up in September! 🍂 come check out local vendors in the Strathroy area and watch dancers from each category! ☺️

08/15/2022

Local powwow this weekend! Come and check out Chippewa of the Thames annual powwow 💃 it’ll be a good weekend!

07/22/2022

Local powwow alert 🚨 come check out Chippewa of the Thames powwow on August 20-21st! Awesome food along with some awesome dancers! 💃🕺

07/21/2022

07/21/2022

is proud to partner with ATLOHSA Family Healing Services to host a summer camp for students entering Grade 9. Activities include field trips, relationship building, cultural teachings, self-care, traditional games, and more! Register TODAY: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/weaving-our-path-summer-camp-tickets-387131499737

07/20/2022

N'Amerind hosting its Annual Community Picnic
this year themed :
Disney & Superhero
Sunday August 7 2022
Springbank Park - Picnic Site F
11am til 4pm

Prizes for
Best Dessert
Best Dressed
Biggest Family
Youngest Person
Oldest Person
In Attendance

Address

118-379 Dundas Street
London, ON
N6B1V5

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

http://eaglesnestfc.ca/

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About:

Eagle’s Nest was founded by a member of the Delaware Nation, and continues to be an Indigenous-led treatment foster care agency that is connected to traditional cultures, ceremonies and ways. We provide foster homes and related support services for children and youth and their families. The clinical leadership and program managers are Indigenous, and two-thirds of the foster parents and staff are Indigenous. Individuals on the staff group speak Cree, Anishinabek and Ojibway.

We accept referrals from Children’s Aid Societies (CAS’s) across Ontario, including those that are mandated Indigenous/on-reserve. Many of the Indigenous children and youth in our care come from remote communities in Northern Ontario, and many of the children and youth with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) come from the Kitchener-Waterloo region.

Eagle’s Nest promotes a sense of community and provides the continuity of care that children and youth require to build a positive self-identity.

Mission Statement

The mission of Eagle’s Nest, in detail, is to provide the following:

A high standard of care to Original children, by providing excellent staff, high quality foster homes, and strong, well resourced support systems that meet and exceed all licensing and accreditation standards

A sense of responsibility for and a global view of original children, and therefore, we invite other Original kids to our socials and advocate for policies and funding of customary care wherever it is provided

Leadership in the field of treatment foster care; a role model to original children showing that adults from the Original people can create an excellent service and a successful business

Programs that counteract stigma, racism and stereotypical thinking by accepting and working with all cultural groups

Advocacy across Ontario to ensure that every Original child be counted, status and nonstatus

Education to people of all origins to show that the Original ways are not dangerous or threatening

Please note that we will be updating our Mission Statement to include services for non-Indigenous children who have special needs.

Accreditation

Since 2013, Eagle’s Nest has been accredited by CARF Canada, an internationally recognized body for treatment foster care. We are currently in our second 3-year accreditation that will extend through June 30, 2019. CARF accreditation signals a service provider’s commitment to providing services that exceed government standards, to continually improving services, encouraging feedback, and to serving the community.

“The staff members are dedicated professionals who display genuine care and support for the infants, children, and adolescents served. They are innovative, give of themselves, and go above and beyond to provide needed services, as demonstrated in the quality and consistency of their work and the organization’s compassionate approach” — CARF Canada, 2016 Accreditation Summary