Just west of Edmonton, construction is halfway done on a new recovery wellness community here in Enoch Cree Nation.

The Maskêkosihk Recovery Community, meaning the people of the land of medicine in Cree, once opened, will have 75 beds, with the goal of treating up to 300 people every year.

“Honestly, it’s very historical, very proud to say that we have a tool that we can utilize to bring healing to our people and other non-Indigenous as well … it gives us hope for future generations to find that healing and go away from these man-made drugs that were never our way,” said Chief Cody Thomas, of Enoch Cree Nation.

The site will take patients locally from Enoch, as well as others seeking addiction treatments.

“It was a model that was consistent with indigenous values, consistent with our b

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