Siksika Family Services
Our History
History of Siksika Family Services
1960-1967
Scotty Murray provides assistance and child protection under MOU with Alberta Government
1966
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1967
Siksika began administrating Federal services and programs for Nation members.
1967-1979
Siksika created its own welfare system with Phil Many Guns as Director.
1967-1979
Siksika paid all welfare costs without aid from Indian Affairs. Approximately 70% of Nation members accessed welfare during this time.
1968
Henry Three Suns was hired as a social worker.
1969
Initial plans and negotiations began with Indian Affairs for the establishment of a Day Care centre.
September 1970
The first Day Care centre was opened with the enrollment of ten children.
1970-1971
A contribution agreement was arranged and funding was made available under the old preventative Social Services program.
1972
Negotiations begin with Siksika Nation, the Alberta Government, and the Federal Government regarding child welfare.
1972
INAC developed its own Alberta Regional Policy manual and relief became known as social assistance.
1973
Kenneth Rabbit Carrier became the Director of Social Development.
1973
The Blackfoot (Siksika) Canada-Alberta Child Welfare Agreement was signed. The First Tripartite Agreement in Canada was signed by Siksika Nation, the Alberta Government, and the Federal Government.
1973
Mike Cursley was the Director for Child Welfare.
1973
Henry Three Suns became the Coordinator of Social Services.
1980s
Henry Three Suns became the Service Area Manager of Social Services. Social Assistance was now referred to as Social Development and Income Support.
1983
Clement Bear Chief became the Director of Social Development.
1985
Blackfoot Social Services was incorporated as a society.
1985
Clifford Many Heads became the Director for Child Welfare.
1992
Blackfoot Social Services was renamed as Siksika Family Services.
1992
Siksika Family Services was incorporated, and other social programs became a part of the corporation, including Child Welfare.
1995
Siksika Nation became the first band to assert their right to deliver income support services to off-reserve members after signing the Siksika off-reserve agreement. The Calgary office officially opened in 1995 and operates according to provincial legislation and regulations.
1996
Due to an ever-increasing population and a high demand for early childhood services, Siksika Nation began looking into a new Day Care facility to provide improved Day Care services on-reserve.
1998
“Siksika Children’s Centre” was opened for service. The new Day Care facility is able to hold up to sixty children.
2000
n off-reserve agreement was signed with the Alberta government. Siksika Nation was providing a full range of provincial child intervention services on and offreserve.
2001
Siksika Youth Independence began operation as a support program for social development, with services provide to address the high number of youths on social assistance.
2004
Siksika Child Welfare was renamed as Siksika Children’s Services.
2004
Alberta introduced new social development legislation which incorporates employment related programming in its mandate. Within months, INAC followed suit by changing its policy manual to reflect the new Alberta legislation.
2005
Ethel Running Rabbit was appointed Acting Director of Social Development.
2005
Merlin Breaker became Acting Service Area Manager after the sudden passing of Henry Three Suns.
2006
Everett Jerry became the Service Area Manager/CEO of Siksika FSC.
2006
Family Enhancement program was implemented in Siksika Family Services Corporation
2006
Ethel Running Rabbit was officially hired as the Director of Social Development.
2007/08
Ethel Running Rabbit was officially hired as the Director of Social Development.$4.5 million was received from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing plus $1.9 million from Siksika Nation Chief and Council for affordable housing units offreserve within the Calgary district