Our Story
What is Feathers of Hope?
Feathers of Hope is an Indigenous youth-led charitable organization. We are committed to mobilizing the energies and passions of Indigenous young people to create collaborative partnerships that ensure that Indigenous young people take a leading role in building healthier and safer communities.
We are helping to sustain:
- A youth-driven non-profit organization.
- A community-based strategy to lead change.
- An advocacy framework based in culturally anchored community development.
- A movement linking First Nations young people across northern Ontario.
- A forum rooted in listening to young people.
- An action plan tied to partnership & collaboration between youth, government, and leadership.
“Despite the many testimonies of grief, loneliness, disappointment, frustration and broken lives, Feathers of Hope and a better future stand among the ruins.”
Horizons of Hope: An Empowering Journey, 1996, Pg 32.
Our Vision
Feathers of Hope is an Indigenous youth-driven movement dedicated to the empowerment of Indigenous young people.
Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous Youth.
Our Mission
To provide relief and empower Indigenous youth to facilitate ongoing community development related to health, education and poverty.
Feathers of Hope works to provide culturally safe spaces for youth to amplify their voices based on their lived experiences. We are committed to mobilizing the energies and passion of Indigenous young people to create collaborative partnerships that ensure that young people are part of building healthier and safer communities.
Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous Youth.
Our Values
Feathers of Hope will be grounded in an Indigenous world view and respect cultural protocols in following the Seven Grandfather Teachings:
Honesty
To face each situation with honesty is to be Brave.
Bravey
To face the foe with Integrity.
Humility
To know yourself as a sacred part of Creation.
Love
To know peace is to now Love.
Wisdom
To cherish knowledge is to know Wisdom.
Respect
To honour all creation is to have Respect.
Truth
Is to know all these things.