Grounded in the values of the People served, we honour the voice of Indigenous communities and organizations.

IPRF enters a new season. 

As the pandemic diminishes and the world adjusts, we are in a place of recovery and renewal. Last year, IPRF with support from Victoria Grant and Wanda Brascoupe, approved a leadership transition plan in recognition of this shift. In the coming weeks, IPRF will begin the search for our next leader, and we welcome you to walk with us in these next steps. 

VOICES OF COMMUNITY

Dive into IPRF's Annual Report to hear more from the projects on the ground in community. From Bkejwanong Eco-Keepers in the East to the SunLodge Village in the South, the Metis Nation Columbia River Society in the West and the Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council in the North. 

“Where common memory is lacking, where people do not share in the same past, there can be no real community. Where community is to be formed, common memory must be created.”

GEORGE ERASMUS, DENE NATION, CO-CHAIR OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

HOW TO APPLY

We’ve created a simple and accessible application. You can apply online, using a PDF, over the phone, in a video in English, French, Cree and Inuktitut. If you have questions, we’re here to help.

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HEAR STORIES

In the spirit of traditional storytelling, Indigenous communities are invited to share their own stories.

A Kaskawulash Glacier

This story reflects the sentiments expressed in the creation of the Indigenous People Resilience Fund 

Cooking with Koohkoom

A free online Métis traditional cooking class promotes food security

‘Brilliance and ingenuity’ that transform Indigenous communities

IPRF support is putting more moose meat into freezers on Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi First Nation on the south coast of Newfoundland.


“Our communities have had long-standing needs that are urgent to our communities. With the COVID- 19 pandemic, these needs have become amplified and require even more urgent attention.”

MARY SIMON, INUK, NUNAVIK, Governor General