About us
The Mikana mission:
raise awareness,
educate, decolonize
MIKANA
A path to social change
Mikana, which means Path in the Anishinabe language, is an Indigenous nonprofit organization whose mission is to work towards social change by educating different audiences on the realities and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples.
This initiative is the result of a firm commitment to actively combating racism and discrimination against Indigenous Peoples, with the aim of eliminating barriers between Indigenous and non-indigenous communities.
We acknowledge that Mikana’s office is located in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, on unceded Indigenous territory, and we acknowledge the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation as the custodian of the lands and waters on which we find ourselves. As an organization, we are committed to respecting and honouring these ancestral lands.
Values of Solidarity and Action
Commitment
Commitment
Mikana is committed to engaging the next generation and empowering them to exercise their power as agents of change and transformation. Mikana gives the power to act and transform.
Decolonization
Decolonization
Mikana works to decolonize minds by creating spaces for learning and dialogue that encourage exchanges fostering solidarity between Indigenous and non-indigenous people.
Kindness
Kindness
Mikana provides a safe space for Ambassadors and participants and works with goodwill within various communities.
Vision
We are convinced of the transformative power of education, raising awareness, establishing solid partnerships, and dialogue to foster harmonious cohabitation and mutual social understanding.
We dream of an egalitarian society where racism, discrimination and misunderstanding, stemming from ignorance, are a thing of the past. In such a society, Indigenous and non-indigenous people will work together as equals to build a future based on mutual respect and solidarity.
