NELSON HOUSE MEDICINE LODGE

The Nelson House Medicine Lodge is located in Nelson House, Manitoba, accessible by all-weather roads about 800 kilometres north of Winnipeg and 80 kilometres west of Thompson. Situated on our 4,600 acre peninsula in Footprint Lake, Nelson House is the home community to 3,081 of the 5,330 members of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation... The Nelson House Medicine Lodge was established in August 1989 to meet a growing need for a counselling and residential addictions treatment services for Indigenous people. To date, the NHML remains the only NNADAP alcohol and drug treatment facility servicing in Manitoba's north... The Nelson House Medicine Lodge offers non-medical, drug and alcohol treatment, prevention and aftercare services that encompasses both Indigenous and Western worldviews. This includes the natural laws of respect and humility that teach us to be open to learning and implementing best practices, to better serve those who have been greatly impacted by substance abuse and/or mental..

Primary location: Nelson