The Saa'ust Centre has closed and will reopen at its new location in fall 2025.
The Saa-ust program was initiated under the leadership of the Urban Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee and other Indigenous advisors and community leaders. Saa-ust is a responsive action towards reconciliation during the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls (MMIWG).
Located on the traditional, unceded and ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, Saa-ust was named by Musqueam Elder Shane Pointe. It means “lifting each other up,” providing Indigenous medicine and support for families and survivors of MMIWG.
Saa-ust has been supporting Indigenous health and wellness since 2018 and is a 2SLGBTQQI safe space that respect those who visit the centre.
Saa'ust Centre is moving in 2025
The new Saa’ust Centre will be located within an Indigenous healing centre and tenanted by multiple Indigenous organizations. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025.
Saa’ust was operated by Vancouver Aboriginal Policing Centre Society and since 2020 has been operated by the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. In order to secure permanent location for the centre, we have partnered with the Aboriginal Land Trust Society (ALTS) to create our new Saa’ust Centre healing space in their mixed-use development at 425 Columbia Street.
Currently we are collaborating with ALTS to select an operator for the Saa’ust Centre in its new location.
Contact us
Saa'ust Centre
New location opening fall 2025:
- 425 Columbia Street
604-684-1178
Email: communityspaces@vancouver.ca
Additional resources
Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre
ExecutiveDirector@vacpc.org
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Lamathut - 24/7 support:
Phone: 1 (800) 721-0066
National Crisis line:
Phone: 1 (866) 925-4419