Our Share the Plate for October is Opikihiwawin.

Opikihiwawin responds to the needs of Indigenous adoptees and foster people in all stages of their lives by providing cultural education, supports and advocacy.

They believe that it is every Indigenous adoptee and foster person’s inherent right to know and experience their culture. The cultural programs create a positive sense of identity and belonging and help adoptees and foster people build relationships in the Indigenous community.