Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay

What Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay does

Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay, operating as Centre Mamik Lac-St-Jean (and Mamik), is a non-profit community organization (organisme communautaire) founded in 2020 and domiciled in Quebec, Canada. It represents and supports the Indigenous population living in urban areas of the Lac-Saint-Jean region by delivering culturally secure, free services in collaboration with First Nations communities, local Indigenous organizations, and regional partners. Its mission is to improve living conditions for urban Indigenous people through access to adequate and affordable housing, culturally relevant first- and second-line services, education and diploma completion support, and advocacy for Indigenous rights and interests.

The organization's offering is structured around six public-facing service lines: Justice Services (advocacy and accompaniment within the urban justice system), a Regional Forum on Cultural Security (a convening and coordination initiative), Programs and Services (housing support, culturally relevant first- and second-line services, and education access), an Organisms Directory (referrals and resource network for Indigenous people in urban areas), Resources (educational materials and annual reports), and Partnerships (collaboration coordination). Distribution is direct to community members rather than through commercial channels, and the website (centremamik.com) serves as the primary public interface for program information, organizational resources, and contact. No technology platform, software product, or commercial pricing model exists; the entity is funded through its non-profit community-organization status and the underlying Indigenous-services mandate.

The business model is grant- and mission-funded rather than revenue-generating: services are provided free to beneficiaries, there is no disclosed pricing, no paying customers, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no commercial ownership structure. Headcount, financials, and government/funder sources are not disclosed in the available data. The legal entity is independent, governed by community-oriented principles, and serves a single beneficiary segment (urban Indigenous people in Lac-Saint-Jean). Previously operating under the name Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay, the organization now operates as Mamik / Centre Mamik Lac-St-Jean.

Name

Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay

Legal name

Centre Mamik Lac-St-Jean

Website

https://caasaguenay.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay, operating as Centre Mamik Lac-St-Jean, is a Quebec-based non-profit community organization founded in 2020 that delivers free, culturally secure services to urban Indigenous populations in the Lac-Saint-Jean region, spanning housing, justice, education, and rights advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Indigenous community services
• Cultural security services
• Urban Indigenous support
• Community advocacy services
• Culturally relevant programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacré-coeur-saguenay

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Centre Mamik Lac-St-Jean (formerly Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay) is a nonprofit community organization that delivers culturally secure services to Indigenous people and families living in urban areas of the Lac-Saint-Jean region in Quebec. Its core services include justice support and accompaniment, housing access assistance, education and diploma completion support, advocacy for Indigenous rights, and convening a regional forum on cultural security in collaboration with First Nations communities and local Indigenous organizations.

Product overview

Centre Mamik Lac-St-Jean is a community organization founded in 2020 that operates as a single unified offering focused on providing culturally safe services to Indigenous populations in urban areas. The organization does not operate a tech product platform but rather delivers direct community services including Justice Services, a Regional Forum on Cultural Security, Programs and Services (housing support, culturally relevant services, education access), an Organisms Directory for community referrals, Resources (including annual reports), and Partnership coordination with Indigenous communities and stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Justice Services
• Programs and Services
• Regional Forum on Cultural Security
• Organisms Directory
• Resources

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Centre d'amitié autochtone de Val-d'Or: A peer Quebec Centre d'amitié autochtone delivering urban Indigenous services (housing, justice, cultural programming) in a different region. Comparable because both are organismes communautaires operating the same friendship-centre model in Quebec cities.
• Centre d'amitié autochtone de Sept-Îles: Another Centre d'amitié autochtone in Quebec providing Indigenous urban services including housing support, cultural programming, and community referrals. Directly comparable as a sister friendship centre with identical mandate and service mix.
• Native Friendship Centre of Montreal (Centre d'amitié autochtone de Montréal): Long-established urban Indigenous friendship centre serving a large Indigenous population in Montreal. Directly comparable as a sister Centre d'amitié autochtone offering housing, justice support, education, and cultural programming in an urban Quebec context.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC): National umbrella for over 100 Indigenous friendship centres across Canada. Comparable as the broader network governing the model under which Mamik operates, providing funding access and policy advocacy.
• Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL): Political body representing Quebec-Labrador First Nations. Comparable as a regional Indigenous advocacy organization with overlapping rights-based mandate and potential for partnership or competition in advocacy space.
• First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC): Provincial commission coordinating health and social services for First Nations in Quebec. Comparable because it operates in overlapping Indigenous social-services territory and is a likely funder/partner for Mamik's programs.

Emerging players

• Native Women's Shelter of Montreal (Foyer pour femmes autochtones de Montréal): Urban Indigenous service organization focused on women and family shelter. Partially comparable as it delivers culturally secure services in an urban Indigenous context with overlapping housing and justice-related offerings.

Regional players

• Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtone du Québec (RCAAQ): Provincial network that coordinates and represents Quebec's Centres d'amitié autochtone, including Mamik. Directly comparable because Mamik is one of the member centres delivering the same urban Indigenous services category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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