Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority

Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority GIIGEWIGAMIG TRADITIONAL HEALING CENTRE
(Pronounced “KEE-GAY-GA-MIK”)

We are located at the Pine Falls Health Complex, Pine Falls, Manitoba, Canada.

Independently Operated by Sagkeeng, Black River and Hollow Water First Nations

Statement of Leadership:

Giigewigamig Traditional Healing Centre is independently operated by Sagkeeng, Black River, and Hollow Water First Nations to give maximum support to the well-being of our people. What is Giigewigamig?

• Giigewigamig means “a place of healing” in Anishinabe

• A First Nations place of healing where all people will be treated with compassion and respect. Who leads Giigewigamig?

• Elders from Sagkeeng, Black River, and Hollow Water First Nations working together through Order in Council from elected leadership from each of the three communities. Who can come to Giigewigamig?

• ALL people are welcome!
• People who are hospitalized
• Community members
• Staff or anyone who wishes to learn about First Nation healing ways


What will Giigewigamig do?

1. Provide access to our First Nations traditions, culture, language, ceremonies, healing and teaching lodges to provide wholistic and natural care for the people.

2. Offer a gathering place for loved ones to support family members as they seek wholistic care.

3. Take full responsibility for the education, promotion, and preservation of our traditional knowledge, cultural diversity, and healing ways in the current health care setting for our communities.

4. Assist community members to coordinate the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical care that meets their needs.

5. Inspire a new standard of quality health care and greater accountability to meet these standards that honour the Treaty Right to Health through the jointly coordinated services of the Province of Manitoba, Health Canada, and the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.


“The key is to do things from the heart. We will operate from the spirit of respect and kindness. Working together, we will get stronger.”

Anishinabe Kookum, Aldeen Mason


This information has been officially released by Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority. Feel free to contact Giigewigamig by email or through the Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority page! Contact: giigewigamig@gmail.com

12/18/2025

Is there anyone coming from Black River to Pine Falls today? We are looking for a pickup of the kids’ health packages at the Pine Falls Health Complex at 1:30 pm.

They need to be dropped off at the Black River School so they can go home with the kids on their last day before the holidays.

12/18/2025
We had a very successful Child Wellness Check week at Black River School this week 💖. 120 Children received the Health C...
12/12/2025

We had a very successful Child Wellness Check week at Black River School this week 💖. 120 Children received the Health Check, with the support of staff from Black River School, Council, Prevention and Health Centre, Hollow Water First Nation, SERDC, and our team from Giigewigamig.

We are working on preparing packages now for all the Parents and Guardians, to get information on your Child’s Health Check, and Next Steps, back to you.

We will post here and send a letter home from the School once your packages are ready for pickup at the Black River Health Centre.

We screened 87 elementary school children at the Black River School today! Our team of 3 Giigewigamig staff, 3 SERDC sta...
12/09/2025

We screened 87 elementary school children at the Black River School today! Our team of 3 Giigewigamig staff, 3 SERDC staff, and a Black River School EA, with tremendous support from the school admin and staff, were very productive today, and we also enjoyed being around some really beautiful children and youth.

Back at it tomorrow. Black River students attending Powerview School are welcome to attend. Your day will be Thursday Dec 11 (at Black River School) but you can come any of the days. Letters are going out tonight and tomorrow to your families to let you know about it.

Results from this week’s screening and information on next steps will be available at the Black River Health Centre next week.

Today!!
12/08/2025

Today!!

Change of plans: the high school students will need to come to Black River School Dec 8-11 for their screening as we won...
12/03/2025

Change of plans: the high school students will need to come to Black River School Dec 8-11 for their screening as we won’t be screening at Powerview School on December 11.

11/27/2025

LAST CALL FOR ARTISANS AND CRAFT PERSONS - by FRI NOVEMBER 28, 2025 - Email Giigewigamig@gmail.com to apply!

11/21/2025

Welcome to "Reducing Screen Time for Better Wellness", the fifth video of the Mashkawizii Video Series for Youth. 🩶🤍🖤

Elders and doctors give tips on improving movement and helping children become healthier by reducing screen time, one hour at a time.

The Mashkawizii Video Series for Youth Wellness was created by Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority, in collaboration with Nu Media Productions, to address a chronic disease crisis in our young people. We called on Anishinabe Elders and Health practitioners in our member communities to share inspiring teachings that will help community youth and their families prevent or reverse chronic diseases before they develop complications.

From December 8-11, Black River is screening children and youth ages 4-18 at the Black River School with a:1. Height che...
11/20/2025

From December 8-11, Black River is screening children and youth ages 4-18 at the Black River School with a:

1. Height check
2. Weight check
3. Skin check (back of the neck)
4. Blood pressure check

This is Step 1 of the testing for risk factors and diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver, kidney disease and anemia (low blood).

Contact Audrey Bird, school principal, at 204-367-8298 if you haven’t returned your consent form yet, or if you do NOT want your child screened.

All screening results will be available for pickup at the Black River Health Centre the week after screening.

Address

37 Maple Street, PO Box 1179
Pine Falls, MB
R0E1M0

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+12044926115

Website

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