Overview

Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services building is a culturally safe and welcoming space for the families that access these critical services. Located on the main floor is the ceremonial space with a multi-floor tipi that intersects all levels of the building. The 12-metre-long white spruce logs for the tipi were sourced from a local log and timber home builder.

P3A worked with Indigenous elders and knowledge keepers to ensure the colours, materials, and layout would be both functional and culturally appropriate. This is prevalent in the law forum space, where a traditional colour wheel was incorporated. Throughout the building natural or natural-mimicking materials were selected. This can be seen in the exposed wood of the tipi, the artificial wood beams of the law forum ceiling, the real wood linear light fixtures, and the carpet.