National Urban Indigenous Coalitions Council - NUICC

02/15/2026

Today honouring the MMIWG2S+ at the 35th Annual Women's Memorial March in Vancouver’s urban rez, led by Indigenous women, starting and returning to Main and Hastings St.

"The Memorial March is an opportunity to come together to grieve the loss of our beloved sisters and relatives in the Downtown Eastside. We dedicate ourselves to justice because Indigenous women, girls, two spirit & trans people still face physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual violence on a daily basis. All welcome."


Artwork by Christiane Bordier.
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02/07/2026

The NUICC Urban Indigenous Knowledge Mobilisation Hub’s national survey on UNDRIP and the State of Urban Indigenous Organisations in Canada is the first-of-its-kind survey asking urban Indigenous non-profits and charities how they use Indigenous governance in their organisations, why it matters to them, and what impact it made.

Complete the 8-minute survey before February 13 to receive a $10 gift card and be entered to win a stylish “Urban Indigenous Rights”. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5SNZ957

More than one million urban Indigenous people live in Canadian cities and receive vital services from 3,000+ urban Indigenous organisations. As urban Indigenous people, we are often denied both our portable rights and our urban rights. The results of this survey will be used to assess how many service providers are using Indigenous governance and how they understand the importance of a rights-based approach to our work. The survey results will be shared with all respondents and published in our report, “UNDRIP and Governance in Urban Indigenous Organisations in Canada.” The report will share insights from urban Indigenous organisations across the country, tell the story of how we work with our urban Indigenous rights, and how that impacts our operational success and the impact we have in our communities.

The Urban Indigenous Knowledge Mobilisation Hub was founded by the National Urban Indigenous Coalitions Council (NUICC) in 2021 and has since been operated by the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg and Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executives Council. The Hub produces policy briefs to promote policy change to improve the lives of urban Indigenous people. This survey is funded by Imagine Canada and the Department of Justice. We welcome urban Indigenous researchers and policy makers to join our community to help make change for urban Indigenous people.

10/28/2025

🚨 Indigenous Services Canada has recently announced the cancellation of all funding for urban Indigenous coalitions across Canada. This latest funding attack on our rights relies on Canada’s old divide and conquer strategies, pitting urban federations against each other, while Canada’s colonial policies cause displacement and urbanization. Urban Indigenous organisations and charities have never waited for Canada to advance our rights, and with Carney’s cuts to coalitions we need to stand on our rights and Indigenous governance to protect our communities.

Join the National Urban Indigenous Coalition Council (NUICC) on Wednesday, October 29th at 10am PT/1pm ET (90min), and hear from other urban Indigenous non-profit leaders on ways that Indigenous governance principles, such as kinship and Indigenous ways of knowing and doing, help us improve urban Indigenous non-profits and charities.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/10-strengths-of-indigenous-governance-for-urban-indigenous-non-profits-tickets-1853860278999

01/22/2025

OUR JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER AT A GLANCE
National Gathering 2025 Virtual Launch
Meeting Briefs & Reports
Ecosystem Scan Update
Incorporation Updates and Next Steps
ISC bypassing NUICC coalitions
Participatory Budgeting 2024-2025 Results
Coalitions Approve NUICC’s Strategic Priorities for 2024-2025
Coalitions Regular Meeting Schedule
Community of Practice hosts the Knowledge Hub Speaker Series
Editorial: Urban Indigenous and the Upcoming Federal Election
Poll: Your Thoughts on the Upcoming Federal Elections

With severe cuts in funding by ISC we have scheduled to deliver our annual national gathering virtually. Members who are in Vancouver, or can attend in-person, are welcome to join the CoChairs in Vancouver. Registration details in the February newsletter.