Director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii
VACANT
What does a Director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii Do?
The Director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii is a full-time, permanent, professional and administrative position. The Director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii works within a culturally competent system of care and acknowledges and incorporates, at all levels, the importance of culture, the expansion of cultural knowledge, and the overall vision of Weechi-It-Te-Win Family Services.
The Director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii promotes cultural awareness through active participation and implementation of bicultural services, gaining understanding of historical trauma and impacts of oppression and how these relate to current issues related to Native child welfare services, as well as recognizing past successes and achievements made by communities towards self-governance. The Director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii develops culturally competent practice skills that are congruent to the self-identitified needs of the ten First Nations and to Weechi-It-Te-Win Family Services, with a primary emphasis being on local customs, values, teachings and traditions.
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