ANFCA

Supporting Alberta Friendship Centres

Creating holistically healthy, culturally strong, and thriving Friendship Centre communities since 1970.

For over 70 years Alberta Friendship Centres have strived to improve the lives of urban Indigenous people in their communities delivering over 700,000 documented points of service annually.

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Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association

Who We Are

Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (ANFCA)  is the Provincial/Territorial Association of Friendship Centres whose mission is to support active member Friendship Centres who, through program and service delivery, engage with and improve the quality of life for Urban Indigenous Peoples in Alberta.

Our goal is to build on the strengths of our member Friendship Centres, their communities, protecting and promoting our culture, heritage, and Indigenous rights while securing the future of the growing Indigenous population in Alberta so they thrive in all aspects of their lives.

Distinction: Urban Indigenous

Urban Indigenous identity is complex and, in Alberta, encompasses approximately 70 per cent of the total First Nation, Métis, and Inuit (Indigenous) population. ‘Urban Indigenous’ in our context defines First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people living off-reserve, off-settlement, or who seek services outside their home community in metropolitan, rural, and remote communities across Alberta. This includes individuals who may also identify as being Indigenous without ties to a specific Nation or community.

This definition is in no way intended to diminish or dispute the rights of First Nations, nationhood, or Treaty holders.

About Us

Rooted In Community

We are grounded by our values of inclusivity, respect, and cultural preservation.

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Alberta Friendship Centres

Connecting Across the Land

View ANFCA’s member Friendship Centres locations across Alberta and find your closest centre to engage and strengthen your community.

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WHAT WE DO

Moving Us Forward

ANFCA supports and promotes culturally grounded Friendship Centres that, through program and services, engage with and improve the quality of life of Indigenous people living off- reserve/off-settlement in urban, rural and remote communities.

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