Join Us at the 2026 National First Nations Substance Use Summit

Supporting wellness through culture, relationship, knowledge and evidence.

What we do

Native Wellness Assessment™ (NWA™)
Measures the effect of cultural interventions on a person’s wellness, from a whole person and strengths-based perspective, and measures change in wellness over time across all genders, age groups, and cultures. Free for First Nations to use for their community members/clients.
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Addictions Management Information System (AMIS)
is an online national database used by NNADAP and NYSAP Treatment Centres. It is a modern information system, improving client data collection, analysis, and reporting. The Native Wellness Assessment™ instrument is available through AMIS. Follow the link for more information and a comprehensive Q & A.
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Resource Library
Welcome to our Resource Library where you will find our guidebooks, toolkits, fact sheets, and annual reports. These are available to download free of charge and hard copies are also available via an order form.
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Thunderbird Trainings
Thunderbird’s training courses are developed from a culture as foundation, strength-based trauma informed approach. We continue to expand our training to build a national network of regional First Nations trainers across Canada.
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Thunderbird Trainings

Thunderbird’s training courses are developed from a culture as foundation, strength-based trauma informed approach. We continue to expand our training to build a national network of regional First Nations trainers across Canada.

Learn more about our training

Training Trailers

Thunderbird Wellness App
Promotes a strengths-based, trauma informed approach to supporting Indigenous wellness. Download the app for free, to have culturally based information about wellness and support for substance use and addictions at your fingertips.
Podcast: Mino Bimaadiziwin
This podcast aims to seek and share insight about Indigenous addictions and mental health issues. This free podcast takes a fearless approach in exploring the tough issues with some of the leading voices in Indigenous wellness.
Treatment Centre Statuses
Visit this list of treatment centres from across Canada to see what form of services they are currently offering.
SoaringTogether.ca
A place designed to help First Nation youth find our way, make good choices, and find useful resources to guide our journeys through life. It’s rooted in Thunderbird’s Indigenous Wellness Framework that comes from Indigenous Knowledge and ways of being.
WisePractices.ca
This website showcases wise practices for promoting life among young people based on what is already working and/or showing promise in First Nations communities. It focuses on life promotion versus preventing youth suicide.
CultureForLife.ca
This website is for Indigenous youth who know the value of culture and living their best life but need a little help getting there. It contains youth reflections connecting with culture and features videos that showcase Hope, Belonging, Meaning and Purpose.
First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework
The FNMWC is a foundational framework that deals with mental wellness among First Nations people in Canada and outlines a wellness approach that is grounded in culture.
Indigenous Wellness Framework
The IWF is a foundational framework that was developed by Elders and Knowledge Keepers who shared their understanding of what wellness is from an Indigenous point of view.
Honouring Our Strengths
A national framework that addresses substance use issues among First Nations people in Canada.