Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village

Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village

Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village

P. O. Box 110,
Harrison Mills, British Columbia
V0M 1L0

Tel: (604) 796-1650
Fax: (604) 796-8431

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About the Institution

Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village is a minimum-security institution located about 140 kilometres east of Vancouver, British Columbia, on traditional Chehalis First Nation land. Formerly Elbow Lake Institution, the facility was renamed Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village in 2001.

As part of CSC's efforts to encourage inmates to become law-abiding citizens, CSC offers various national correctional programs.

Healing Lodges offer services and programs that reflect Aboriginal culture in a space that incorporates Aboriginal peoples' traditions and beliefs.

In a Healing Lodge, the needs of Aboriginal offenders serving federal sentences are addressed through Aboriginal teachings and ceremonies, contact with Elders, and culturally relevant programming.

Kwìkwèxwelhp, meaning "where medicine is collected", is a correctional services centre for Aboriginal men that uses the traditions and holistic teachings of Aboriginal peoples and elders.

Facility Characteristics

  • Institution for male offenders
  • Security level: minimum
  • Date opened: 2001
  • Rated capacity: 50