The Yellowknife Street Support Network is holding its first public event this Friday.
The community gathering will be held in front of the post office on Franklin Avenue starting at 12 p.m. on Feb 13. Everyone is invited to share a meal, where soup, bannock and coffee are being served and learn more about the group’s vision and plans.
The Yellowknife Street Support Network is an organization formed in Yellowknife in November 2025 by a group of Indigenous Yellowknifers who each bring lived and professional experience with homelessness to the network. The organization aims to provide Indigenous-led, trauma-informed and culturally grounded support to people affected by homelessness in Yellowknife.
According to officials, the group is founded on the principles of dignity, reciprocity, Indigenous leadership, healing and non-colonial practices, all working towards its guiding vision: “A Yellowknife with no homelessness, where Indigenous people are respected, supported, and leading the change.”
Co-chair, Stacey Drygeese Sundberg, said the strong Indigenous women leading the group is part of what makes it stand out.
“Culture and language is the most important thing to provide to people experiencing homelessness and addictions,” she said.
The network plans to start with smaller actions and goals and expand as it becomes more established. Its priorities for 2026 include providing support with food, clothing, and other essentials as well as helping to raise public awareness and understanding of homelessness.
Co-chair Georgina Franki said one of the group’s long-term goals is to be able to provide supportive and independent housing.
“Like tiny houses, for people experiencing homelessness and struggling to maintain their housing,” she said.
Other goals of the group include an Indigenous-led on-the-land detox centre in the Northwest Territories, running a wellness centre in Yellowknife, and offering a program that can deliver healthy food and meals to people on the streets.
