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Juniper Midwives is a Calgary-based midwifery practice offering prenatal care to women of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and surrounding First Nations.

05/30/2023

Congratulations to this amazing human for completing her midwifery degree!

We are so lucky to be welcoming Shawnee to the Juniper Midwives family as our newest Registered Midwife in September 2023 ❤️!

01/10/2023

Juniper families! How fun is this!?

Attn: Indigenous Inclusion Program

Welcome back and Happy New Year! We will be meeting at the Calgary Marlborough community association located at 636 Marlborough Way NE. We will be committing three days to learn basic techniques in pottery.

Ages 14-21.

To register, click here: https://linktr.ee/usaycalgary (link in bio on Instagram)

12/22/2022

On this cold winter solstice we opened Heart Lodge by inviting very special Elders to feast and share in circle with us. We will share more about Heart Lodge soon- watch this space!

Many thanks to the birthworkers, aunties, future midwives, and midwives who made this day possible 🪶

12/10/2022

The Moss Bag Project is at it again! Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle and go have some fun at TELUS Spark Science Centre

10/29/2022

An excellent opportunity

We are looking for a contractor to help with our programing! Is it you?

Administrative Assistant / Facilitator
Temporary Contract (with potential for extension in 2023)

Meeting My Ancestors offers Metis arts and culture programs online and in
person for Indigenous individuals who are reconnecting with their culture and
traditions. Programs focus largely on adult education in both single, a la carte classes,
and full year programs with many classes and cultural components combined.

The successful contractor will support the delivery of programs in the following ways;

Supporting participants to set up their accounts through which they access their classes
Answering questions about programs (start dates, schedule, materials needed,...)
Scheduling lessons for programs in the online classroom
Helping facilitate program circles on Zoom
Fulfilling orders from website sales
Other tasks necessary for effective delivery of programs

Assets include;
Some understanding of or comfort with sharing words in Michif or Cree (fluency is not needed but valued)
Public speaking and presentation skills
Knowledge of Metis history and culture
Residence in Alberta and/or Edmonton region
Participation in traditional ceremonies
Patient supportive attitude for working with participants
Knowledge of or basic skills in beading, sewing, and other Metis arts

Requirements;
Consistent and reliable internet access
And appropriate space for participation in Zoom meetings
Proximity and access to a post office
Fluency in English for daily communications
Member of Metis, Cree or Ojibwe nation (Zoom meetings are specifically for Indigenous individuals who are building a relationship with their culture)
Working collaboratively under the direction of MMA staff
Must be able to submit an invoice for services rendered

Work details;
Work will primarily take place online.
Work will amount to 20 hours per week.
Start date is asap (once a successful contractor is found).
Remuneration based on experience and ability to meet requirements and assets.

How to Apply;
Please complete application form and submit letter of intent to natalie@meetingmyancestors.com

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egugzoIbfG7nvzmdowXNWef13lOpj7T3Li6Fri6VpMc/edit?usp=sharing

10/14/2022

An unexpected arrival at a historic site near Saskatoon has people talking. On Sept. 30 — the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — Wanuskewin Heritage Park welcomed a male baby bison into its herd.

10/12/2022

Noelle spoke with the AAM about Indigenous Midwifery- read her interview here!

"As an Indigenous person, Indigenous Midwifery care is very important to me. Historically, Indigenous midwives were very important, and every community would have someone who filled that role. Indigenous midwives supported all stages of life, from menstruation, through pregnancy, birth and menopause, with ceremony, education and emotional and spiritual care. " - Noelle Antonsen, RM, Juniper Midwives

Read more of our interview with Noelle in our latest blog about Indigenous Midwifery in Alberta: http://ow.ly/VjbG50L4ASV

10/01/2022

The Juniper Midwives rocking our shirts for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🪶

09/14/2022

Noelle & Jessica are excited to be at the Stoney Health Fair, today. If you’re here, come say Hi 👋

Address

1240 14th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
T3C0V9

Website

http://www.junipermidwives.com/

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Four Directions Midwifery is a collective of Indigenous Midwives. Our ancestors once occupied various territories across Turtle Island, but today we come together, collectively, to offer midwifery services to Indigenous and non-Indigenous families in the traditional territories of the Treaty 7 region. We would like to acknowledge our gratitude to the Nations who graciously share and welcome us on their ancestral homelands, including the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations), As well as the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. Beyond acknowledgement, our mission is to give back to the Nations whose lands we occupy and share, by committing to the growth of community-based Indigenous midwifery through service and mentorship.

Midwives offer complete prenatal care. This means that we can order and interpret all the same lab work and ultrasounds as any other care provider. We offer longer prenatal visits and work in small teams, which means that you’ll always know the care provider at your birth. Four Directions Midwives have admitting privileges at all Calgary hospitals, and also offer safe out-of-hospital birthing options too; either at home, or birth centre. Woman-centered care is what we do, which means that we are available to our clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and work to build trusting relationships by providing all the information families need to make confident choices throughout their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journeys.

If you have any questions regarding your maternity care options, we are always here to help.