Welcome Friends to Helping Spirit Lodge Society

Hazel Cardinal Executive Director

“All Our Relations” Bernie Whiteford Late Executive Director

Helping Spirit Lodge Society has developed this web site to provide you with an overview of our philosophy and our programs. In here you will also find valuable information on family violence and community resources available in the Lower Mainland.

We encourage your feedback and suggestions for our site and we would love to have you get involved.

Our Mission

Helping Spirit Lodge Society is dedicated to assisting in the alleviation of family violence in the Aboriginal communities.

• To provide safe, protective shelter to Aboriginal women and children
• To provide holistic educational programs of enhancement
• To provide support and advocacy to Aboriginal people

Our Guiding Principles

• To return Aboriginal Women to their traditional respected position
  in the family, community and society
• To stop the cycle of violence
• To create and support healthy families
• To deliver quality services to Aboriginal people
• To restore a positive self-image through Aboriginal healing methods