About
Enoch Cree Nation (ECN) is a progressive proud First Nation, with a land mass of 5306.2 hectares, located in central Alberta within the Treaty No. 6 Territory. The Cree name for Enoch is Maskekosihk (Pronounced Muss-Kay-GO-Sik) and translates as 'People of the land of Medicine'.
The maskêkosak newowacistwan nâtamâkêwin society is mandated to oversee the support services for maskêkosihk (Land of the Medicine) that will promote, protect, and support the well-being, resilience, and strength of our children, youth and families.
The maskêkosak newowacistwan nâtamâkêwin society has developed a centralized service delivery model that will provide access to an organized, efficient, and accountable case-managed service. This includes having one comprehensive intake, coordination of services, and access to culture and community programs.
The maskêkosak newowacistwan nâtamâkêwin society is governed by the kanawemawasîwapîwin Board. The name of the Board was given in the ceremony and translates into the following:
kanawemawasîwapîwin (pronounced k-un-na-way-m-ow-wasoo-up-poo-win) means “watchers of the children’s spirit.”
ᑭᑕᑐᐢᑫᐃᐧᓂᐤ ᑭᑕᑐᐢᑫᐃᐧᓇᐤ
kitatoskewininaw
Our Mission Statement
ᓂᑕᑐᐢᑲᐋᐧᓈᓇᐠ ᐊᐋᐧᓯᓴᐠ ᐅᐢᑲᔭᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐯᔭᑯᐦᐋᐁᐧᒪᐠ ᒥᓇᐦ ᑲᓯᐦᑐᐢᑳᑎᐦᐃᒋᐠ ᑲᒥᔪᒪᐦᒋᐦᐅᒋᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑫᐦᒋᓈ ᐅᒦᑰᓰᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐤ ᒦᓇᐦ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ ᓱᐦᑳᐸᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧᑲᒥᔪᑮᓲᐱᑭᒋᐠ
nitatoskawânânak awâsisak, oskayak, ekwa peyakohâwemak mînah kasihtoskâtihcik kamiyomahcihocik, ekwa kehcinâ omîkôsîwiniwaw mînah nehiyaw sohkâpawin ekwa kamiyokîsôpikicik
maskêkosak newowacistwan nâtamâkêwin society works with and for the children, youth, and families who need support and guidance to become positive, healthy nation members. Our primary focus is to build on the strengths and resilience of our nêhiyawak children, youth, and families
ᓃᑳᐣ ᐃᑖᐳᐃᐧᐣ
nîkân itâpowin
Our Vision Statement
ᐁᐦ ᑌᐯᔨᒧᑐᑕᒪᐦᐠ ᑲᓰᑐᐢᑲᐊᐧᔭᐦᑭᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᑭᐢᑭᓄᑕᐦᐊᔭᐦᑭᐠ ᑲᓀᐦᔭᐋᐧᑎᓯᒋᐠ ᑳᐃᐧ ᒪᐢᑫᑯᓯᐦᐠ ᐊᐄᐧᓯᓴᐠ ᐆᐢᑲᔭᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐯᔭᑯᐦᐋᐁᐧᒪᐠ
eh tepeyimototamahk kasîtoskawayahkik ekwa kakiskinotahayahkik kanehiyawâtisicik kâwi maskekosihk awâsisak, ôskayak, ekwa peyakohâwemak
maskêkosak newowacistwan nâtamâkêwin society is dedicated to supporting, guiding, and nurturing the children, youth, and families of maskēkosihk by reconnecting to our nêhiyawak culture, language, and traditional roots.