avril 20, 2023
The app's designed to connect First Nations people with First Nations Peer Advocates for cultural-based mental health support. It was developed by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) in partnership with Indigenous Services Canada. The chat platform offers First Nations support in 11 languages. The Talking Stick app is only available to residents in Sask. and was created with a focus on assisting First Nations people but after realizing that everyone in the province could use the extra support, FSIN decided to expand the platform.