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Aboriginal Front Door Society

Indigenous · Drop-in · Harm reduction · Advocacy

Indigenous-led drop-in, cultural support, and harm reduction at 390 Main Street, a city-owned building in the DTES.

Lu'ma Native Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous housing provider and, with Vancity Community Foundation, the Community Entity that delivers federal Reaching Home funding for Greater Vancouver.

BC Indigenous Housing Society (formerly Vancouver Native Housing Society)

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous non-profit housing, including DTES and inner-city buildings. Rebranded from Vancouver Native Housing Society; CRA still files under that legal name.

Kilala Lelum Health and Healing Lodge

Indigenous · Health · Harm reduction

Indigenous-led primary care, cultural healing, and harm reduction on Powell Street.

Urban Native Youth Association

Indigenous · Youth · Drop-in

Indigenous youth-driven organization: 20+ culturally based programs, housing supports, and drop-in on East Hastings.

Circle of Eagles Lodge Society

Indigenous · Housing · Health

Indigenous-run residences for men and women leaving incarceration, plus related healing programs in Vancouver.

Aboriginal Mother Centre Society

Indigenous · Women · Housing

Transformational housing and programs for Indigenous mothers and children who are homeless or at risk, in Grandview–Woodland next to the DTES.

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

Indigenous · Drop-in · Health

Urban Indigenous friendship centre on East Hastings: health, culture, recreation, and social programs.

Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society

Indigenous · Health

Indigenous primary care, elders programs, and cultural wellness historically rooted in the DTES Native Health clinic.

Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of B.C.

Indigenous · Advocacy

Court support and counselling for Indigenous people in conflict with the law, including Vancouver Provincial Court which draws heavily from the DTES.

Native Education College

Indigenous

Indigenous-controlled post-secondary college in Mount Pleasant. Many students live in or come from the DTES.

Helping Spirit Lodge Society

Indigenous · Women · Housing · Shelter

Indigenous-led wraparound housing and support for women and children fleeing violence, including women who use DTES services.

Western Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society

Indigenous · Harm reduction · Advocacy

Indigenous peer-run harm-reduction and research group in the DTES. Partners with VANDU and academic health centres on drug-user-led work.

Uya'am Gaak Cultural Society

Indigenous · Food

Indigenous cultural society tending garden beds at V6A Gardens in the DTES, growing food and cultural space.

Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Services Society

Indigenous · Advocacy

Indigenous justice, diversion, homelessness, and crime-prevention services for Metro Vancouver, including DTES-connected clients.

Red Fox Healthy Living Society

Indigenous · Youth

Indigenous-led recreation and mentorship for inner-city children, youth, and families, with an office at 610 Main Street.

Warriors Against Violence Society

Indigenous · Advocacy

Indigenous family-violence prevention: helping families unlearn abuse and reclaim traditional values of equality and respect.

Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society

Indigenous · Youth

Delegated Indigenous child-and-family agency for Vancouver. Many of the families it serves live in or move through the DTES.

Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council

Indigenous · Advocacy

Umbrella of urban Indigenous organizations in Metro Vancouver. Members include Friendship Centre, Lu’ma, VACFSS, and other DTES-serving agencies.

DUDES Club Society

Indigenous · Health · Drop-in

Indigenous men’s wellness clubs that started in the DTES in 2010 and now run across B.C. Brotherhood, health, and cultural reconnection.

Vancouver Native Housing Society

Housing · Indigenous

Indigenous housing society with DTES and Vancouver sites. Distinct from Vancouver Native Health Society.

Aboriginal Land Trust Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous land-trust vehicle. City SOFI shows large 2022 and 2024 payments consistent with land or housing transactions.

BC Indigenous Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous housing provider. City SOFI lists supplier payments in 2024–2025.

Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre Society

Indigenous · Advocacy

Indigenous-led community policing centre: safety, justice navigation, and VPD–community dialogue for Aboriginal people in Vancouver.

Indian Residential School Survivors Society

Indigenous · Health

Indigenous-led crisis, cultural, and wellness support for residential-school Survivors and families. City also records a 2025 nominal-licence renewal.

Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour

Indigenous · Women · Health

Holistic health and reproductive-justice support for Indigenous, Black, and racialized women and gender-diverse people.

M'akola Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Largest Indigenous affordable-housing provider in B.C., with Lower Mainland stock used by urban Indigenous families including DTES-connected households.

Full Circle: First Nations Performance

Indigenous · Advocacy

Indigenous performance society creating work and training for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists, including DTES and Eastside stages.

Urban Ink Production Society

Indigenous · Advocacy

Indigenous and diverse theatre, film, and performance company rooted in East Vancouver and the inner city.

Aboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement Society

Indigenous · Youth · Advocacy

Indigenous-led society at Ray-Cam: youth leadership, culture, and East Vancouver policy work for Aboriginal children and families.

Kekinow Native Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous housing society providing subsidized long-term rentals in the Lower Mainland, including Surrey and Chilliwack stock used by urban Indigenous families.

Métis Nation British Columbia

Indigenous · Housing

Métis government in B.C., including a Ministry of Housing & Homelessness that serves Métis citizens in Vancouver.

First Nations Health Authority

Indigenous · Health

Province-wide First Nations health authority. Funds urban Indigenous health that DTES residents use, including partnerships with VNHS, Kilala Lelum, and VCH.

All My Relations Indigenous Society

Indigenous · Youth · Advocacy

Indigenous-run society behind Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week, All My Relations Basketball, and youth mentorship used by urban Indigenous people in Vancouver.

BC Aboriginal Child Care Society

Indigenous · Youth

Centre of excellence for Indigenous early learning and child care. Trains and supports urban and First Nations programs that Indigenous families in Vancouver use.

Bill Reid Foundation

Indigenous · Advocacy

Foundation that runs the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art downtown. Public programs on Haida and other coastal Indigenous art.

ALT Jackson Housing Society

Housing · Indigenous

Project society for Ch'ich'iyúy Elxwíknis (ALT Jackson) at 405 Jackson: 172 Indigenous-led affordable homes in the DTES, developed with the Aboriginal Land Trust and Lu'ma Native Housing.

Pacific Association of First Nations Women

Indigenous · Women · Advocacy

Indigenous women's association in B.C. working on safety, culture, and belonging for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women — including urban Indigenous women in Vancouver.

Savage Production Society

Indigenous · Advocacy

Indigenous theatre company behind work staged at Firehall Arts Centre and partners of the Talking Stick Festival. Urban Indigenous performance rooted in the Eastside.

Native Hip Hop Society

Indigenous · Youth

Produces the Native Hip-Hop Festival and related Indigenous hip-hop programs in Vancouver, including inner-city youth.

Vines Art Society

Advocacy · Indigenous

Land-and-justice arts society with a studio (The Den) at 825 East Hastings. Annual Vines Art Festival of outdoor, Indigenous-rooted, and queer performance.

Sch'Eyk Housing Society

Housing · Indigenous

Registered charity operating ~236 units of low-end-of-market and rent-geared-to-income housing. Office at 540 East Hastings. Managed with Lu'ma Development; a distinct housing society.

Nisga'a Ts'amiks Vancouver Society

Indigenous

Urban local for Nisga'a citizens in Vancouver: membership, wellness grants, and cultural programs. Urban Nisga'a include people living in the DTES.

First Funds Society

Indigenous · Housing

Registered-charity wing of the Lu'ma group. Channels donations and grants that support Indigenous housing and related programs.

Raven Spirit Dance Society

Indigenous · Advocacy

Contemporary Indigenous dance company based in Vancouver. Community-engaged work with urban Indigenous artists, including Friendship Centre partners.

O.Dela Arts Society

Indigenous · Women

Supports contemporary Indigenous choreography by women, including community-engaged work in Vancouver.

Kwi Awt Stelmexw

Indigenous · Advocacy

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) language and arts society. Training, maps, and education that strengthen Squamish heritage on these territories, including an East Hastings postal box.

Compaigni V'ni Dansi Society

Indigenous · Advocacy

Métis traditional and contemporary dance company founded by Yvonne Chartrand in 2001. Shares Métis dance, stories, and culture from Vancouver.

Indigenous Wellness Training Society

Harm reduction · Health · Indigenous · Employment

The Indigenous Wellness Training Society (IWTS) is a Vancouver-based non-profit organization focused on empowering Indigenous communities through culturally grounded recovery and wellness programs. Programs include counselling, healing courses, and land-based teachings.

Natives Of Toi Shan Benevolent

Housing · Indigenous

Owns 33 units of affordable housing at 237 E Hastings.