About
What We Do
Funding That Empowers Indigenous Communities
The Four Pillars Society (FPS) is a not-for-profit organization that has been created for the sole purpose of investing and distributing the $2.8 Billion settlement fund that was granted by the Government of Canada to the 325 Band Class members that signed on to the class action lawsuit. The Four Pillars Society’s board of directors invests and distributes the settlement funds following the settlement agreement.
The FPS initiated the release of ‘planning funds’ of $200,000 to each Band Class member in the second week of April; for each community to plan for their Four Pillars funding in the next five to ten years. The FPS recommends developing a ten-year plan, which indicates how funding for language, culture, heritage, and wellness will be allocated.
$2.8billion
Our Vision
To empower the revitalization, protection and promotion of Indigenous languages, culture, and heritage for the Band Class Members that leads to improvements in the health and wellness of their communities.
Our Mission
To encourage Band Class Members in revitalizing and protecting their language, culture, heritage, and community wellbeing through the distribution of Trustfunds.
Our Core Values
Four Pillar Principles
At the heart of our organization lie The Four Pillars Society Principles, which serve as the foundational values guiding all our actions and decisions. These principles are deeply embedded in our culture and operations.
Language is the principal means by which culture is accumulated, shared and transmitted from generation to generation. The key to identity and retention of culture is the revival and protection of our languages.
Culture is a complete whole that includes knowledge, practices, customs, art, norms, beliefs, and any other capabilities and habits that offer a sense of meaning as peoples.
Heritage is about into the future. It is about stewardship and maintenance of maintaining a connection to the past, through the present and traditions and practices, as well as stewardship of our lands and waters.
It is recognized and acknowledged that wellness is connected to our cultures, traditions, and knowledge, and that wellness of our communities and peoples is best achieved through practicing our cultures and traditions, and through connection to the land.
The Four Pillars Society
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Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec & Atlantic Provinces