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Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee advocating on behalf of urban Indigenous people in Surrey.

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Urban Indigenous Impact: Our Social Innovation Strategy in Action

Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee (SUILC) is a membership of Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations that are directly connected to the urban Indigenous community in the City of Surrey.

We advocate for Indigenous people living in Surrey to achieve our vision where every Indigenous person reaches their full potential and is thriving.

Our efforts focus on access to affordable housing for Indigenous people, access to a gathering space, addressing Indigenous child poverty, advancing Indigenous cultural awareness and safety, supporting Indigenous youth and Elders, as well as increasing funding for programs and services for Indigenous people in Surrey.

The people that make up SUILC understand the barriers Indigenous people face in the city. We are dedicated to advocating on behalf of all Indigenous people in Surrey. We work collaboratively with our partners to advance our Strategic Objectives outlined in All Our Relations: A Social Innovation Strategy.

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Skookum Surrey

Rooted in Community: Resource Guide

Skookum Surrey developed a resource guide for urban Indigenous residents in the City of Surrey. This document was guided by a medicine wheel framework, recognizing that wellness includes physical, mental and emotional, spiritual, and community wellbeing. Services are organized for ease of use, while balance and connection central in shaping what is included.

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All Our Relations: Honouring the Host Nations

Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee's work takes place on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Katize, Kwantlen, and Semiahmoo First Nations. We recognize their connection to this land and acknowledge that we are newcomers to Surrey like everyone else. Our group, the Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee does not represent these land-based First Nations and we are careful not to speak on their behalf. Instead, we represent urban Indigenous people that have moved here from all over BC and Canada to make Surrey their home. Our focus is making Surrey a great place for Indigenous people living in the city — regardless of where they come from, their legal status, or their particular culture heritage. As we do this, we endeavour to live in a good way with the land-based First Nations that have called this land their home since time immemorial.