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SAINT-ALPHONSE-RODRIGUEZ, Que. Every morning, Indigenous men at the Waseskun Healing Centre north of Montreal gather for a healing circle, where they smudge, share stories and sometimes gain spiritual guidance from elders.
The Waseskun Healing Centre in Saint-Alphonse-Rodrigues, Quebec is among 10 across the country that are funded by Correctional Service Canada and reserved for Indigenous offenders serving time in federal custody.