About Us
Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) has been working hard to offer holistic wellness services for our member Nations for over 30 years. Our organization was created to reassert First Nations control of justice, health, social and family services, all of which have suffered through the process of colonization. Our staff work together across various disciplines to provide the best possible holistic wellness services to First Nations people in Carrier and Sekani territory. We offer a wide scope of services, all aimed at supporting holistic wellness for our community members. All of our programs are built on a strong cultural foundation, uniquely blended with leading evidence-based approaches.
At Carrier Sekani Family Services, culture is at the base of everything we do. All of our services are aligned with the basic Bah'lats (Potlatch) principles and values, which have been passed down to us through our ancestors. The Bah'lats system is the Carrier system of governance, which is used to maintain order and good ways of living in all areas of life including justice, land stewardship, spirituality, values and conduct. At the heart of the Bah'lats system is the great law of sharing, and the principles of respect, responsibility, compassion, wisdom, caring and love. No principle is understood to have greater significance than another principle, and through this approach, balance is upheld.
Nanki Nezulne is a CSFS program that is funded in part by Community Action Initiative (CAI). This program focuses on the intersectionality of 2SLGBTQ+ and Indigenous identities.
Our Program Goals
Implement social, emotional, and health-related protective factors through community engagement and evidence-based practices.
Encourage inclusivity and acceptance of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals within the Carrier and Sekani Territory.
Follow the philosophies and standards of Carrier and Sekani cultural traditions and practices within program service delivery: counselling, education, and celebration.
Strive for Carrier and Sekani First Nations People’s ultimate autonomy of sustainable 2SLGBTQ+ human service supports and resources.
Accessibility of Services
CSFS Nanki Nezulne (Our Two Spirits) has prioritized the accessibility of mental health and wellness services, as a result, our program is offered entirely ONLINE for adults (18+) that reside in British Columbia, Canada. Clients living in rural and urban areas can receive counselling services through telephone or virtual video conferencing.
Nanki Nezulne
Language is a vital expression of Carrier Sekani culture, values, traditions and beliefs. To learn more about our program name please visit The Meaning Behind the Nanki Nezulne (Our Two Spirits) Article.