We all work together to help one another.
Our Mandate
Established in 1984, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata is a Grandmother in the Winnipeg family of community service-providers with more than 30 years of experience working with Indigenous families. We are community people helping other community people reclaim our inherent roles and responsibilities as Indigenous caregivers and the most important teachers of our children.
The name Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata translates from Ojibway into the phrase, “we all work together to help one another.”
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre is a strength and value-based family resource organization delivering community-based programs and services within the philosophy embodied in our name. Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre believes in accountability, transparency and effective use of resources. For us, this means working together with our families, our partners, funders and governments to create community based solutions that build local capacity for self-care.

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Spirit of Peace- Children & Teen Facilitator (Female)
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, Inc EXTERNAL Employment Opportunity June 2, 2023 Position Title: Spirit of Peace- Children & Teen Facilitator (Female) Classification: Permanent Full Time Location: 445 King Street Salary: To be negotiated [...]
Outreach Worker
MA MAWI WI CHI ITATA CENTRE INC. INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY June 2, 2023 Position: Outreach Worker (4 ten-hour shifts Wednesday-Saturday 10pm-8am, every second Wednesday 8am – 10pm) Classification: Term Full-Time September 30, 2023 with a [...]
Youth Mentor – Hands of Mother Earth – St. Laurent
MA MAWI WI CHI ITATA CENTRE, INC Internal/External Employment Opportunity April 24, 2023 Position: Youth Mentor Classification: Casual Location: Hands of Mother Earth Starting Salary: Subject to Qualifications Background: The Ma Mawi Wi Chi [...]