Kihew Awasis Wakamik

09/24/2024

Come and walk the Red Road to Wellbriety with us this evening from 6pm-8pm at Ambrose Place! Everyone is welcome❤️

09/23/2024

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Sometimes we can't help but to feel anxious at times, here are some tips to cope with anxiety.

09/18/2024

Our third set of circles are set! Come and join us while we navigate our journeys in a good way 💛

09/16/2024

Birth centres/Midwives/Midwifery Practices

HAPPY BIRTH 🌺 CENTER 🌺 WEEK 🌺!!

Repost from 🌿

TEDx has recognized our Executive Director, Nashira Baril, by selecting her talk as one of the most important ideas worth sharing.

Nashira’s talk is a compelling vision of the transformative potential in childbirth when we reimagine healthcare. Drawing from her personal experiences and pioneering leadership, she illustrates how liberated healthcare—unbound by racism and capitalism—can profoundly impact lives and communities.

09/15/2024

Monday Evenings at 6:30 PM EST/5:30 PM CST/4:30 PM MST/3:30 PM PST

Zoom ID: 894 5692 5999
PW: 598518

You can also join the meeting directly using the QR Code on the flyer, or by following this link: https://tinyurl.com/wbmondaynightmeetings!

09/13/2024

We still have some space!!!

October 3rd-4th 2024
🌸 A workshop for frontline workers 🌸

REGISTER ONLINE HERE:

https://www.kihewawasiswakamik.com/event-details-registration/providing-wrap-around-support-for-indigenous-families-with-complex-needs-a-workshop-with-nine-lessons-1-2024-10-03-10-00

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09/11/2024

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White Bison is celebrating September 2024 as Wellbriety Month. Stay tuned for quotes about Wellbriety, including excerpts from Don Coyhis’ new book “Wellbriety Reflections: Healing through Native Culture and the 12 Steps,” as well as giveaways and more!

09/03/2024

Seven generations

White Bison is celebrating September 2024 as Wellbriety Month. Stay tuned for quotes about Wellbriety, including excerpts from Don Coyhis’ new book “Wellbriety Reflections: Healing through Native Culture and the 12 Steps,” as well as giveaways and more!

08/31/2024

Shout out to our local midwives at Edmonton Community Midwives , a practice where you will find some of our indigenous midwives: Sarah, Deanna and Alyssa 💗 (Along some amazing ally midwives!!!)

08/29/2024

All the memories of one of our grandmothers.

Roxanne was one of our big supporters and helped us whenever she could.
She such a passion for teaching and sharing 💗

We miss her dearly but know she is walking with us and guiding us while we do Creator’s work

Remembering Roxanne "kâmiyowâpikwanît ᑳᒥᔪᐚᐱᑿᓃᐟ" Tootoosis

3 MARCH, 1961 – 29 AUGUST, 2021

08/28/2024

Registration is now open for Kistehitah kimeskanām - honour your journey/road's first fall workshop of 2024!

Join us to learn to make moccasins for little feet ready to walk. This workshop is free for Indigenous folks living in the city of Edmonton.

It will be held at Grow Centre Coworking and Teaching Space September 28-29 from 10 am to 6 pm both days.

Kistehitah kimeskanām (honour your journey/road) is a project arising from the identification of unmarked graves at former residential school sites across Turtle Island. It comes from a vision of a path lined with baby moccasins leading to a beautiful healing lodge. A pipe ceremony was held for the start of this project with Elder Ruth Cardinal de Ubiera in 2021. The little moccasins (maskisina), moss bags (wâspisona) and baby star blankets (new this year) created as part of this project will honour the children who were sent to the schools as well as the new spirits coming into the world today.

An Elder or knowledge keeper will be joining us to share their teachings and Indigenous language. The items made during the circle will be gathered together in ceremony and then gifted to little ones arriving from the spirit world, which means the maskisina, wâspisona and star blankets created during this workshop will not go home with participants. You will go home with skills that can be used to make more crafts and be shared with others. Take home patterns and instructions will be provided.

Register now at https://www.kihewawasiswakamik.com/events-calendar as spots are limited and will fill up quickly. The class is FREE but you need to click on the link that says "Buy tickets" in order to register.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected]
Registration for our other upcoming workshops will open one month in advance (they are not sold out - that is just the message our website platform gives when tickets are not yet avaialble).

We can't wait to see you there!

Ongoing thanks to our funder ECALA and our partner Dickensfield Amity House for making these workshops possible.

08/28/2024

Another indigenous midwife to serve our community in Treaty 8 with Ihkapaskwa Collective.

📢 Welcome Shazeal Taylor to Our Team!

We are thrilled to welcome Shazeal Taylor, a newly registered Indigenous Midwife, to our team! Shazeal will be working closely with Maddie (RM) to support both urban Fort McMurray and rural communities in perinatal healthcare.

🌾 Who is Shazeal Taylor? Shazeal hails from the Northern Alberta community of Sandy Lake/Wabasca and is a proud member of the Bigstone Cree Nation. She is the granddaughter of Alice Reid (Boskoyous) and Cathy Gullion, who instilled in her a deep understanding of traditional medicines, values, and a strong commitment to their community.

Inspired by these teachings, Shazeal pursued formal midwifery training in Toronto, where she graduated as a registered Midwife. She has now returned to Alberta with a mission to provide holistic reproductive care to rural communities, nurturing not just babies but entire families and communities.

✨ In Shazeal's Words: "Birth work is not just about delivering babies but also about nurturing the whole family, supporting new parents, and fostering a strong community. My long-term hope is to empower future generations to carry on the practice of Indigenous midwifery and return birth back to our communities."

If you're expecting with due dates in December, January, or February, and are seeking midwifery care, please fill out the form linked here and add "NEW MIDWIFE" or "Shazeal" in the subject line.

Join us in giving a warm welcome to Shazeal Taylor! 🌟

Apply for care: https://ftmm.ca/apply-for-care

08/27/2024

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White Bison is honoring August 2024 as Families in Wellbriety Month. Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing weekly doses of family-themed quotes! Keep an eye out for upcoming posts, giveaways, and valuable insights on families in Wellbriety.

08/25/2024

Is an Edmonton based Indigenous led volunteer group serving community in a good way.

08/16/2024

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Applications are now open to attend a 30-Day Land-based Healing Camp at the Gwich'in Wellness Camp. The theme is Healing and Reconnecting to the Land.

September 23 - October 22, 2024
Gwich'in Wellness Camp

-18 years old +
-Gwich'in Participant (priority), and/or GSA Resident
-Currently sober and do not require detox
-Available for full 30 days

Application forms can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/25mw3tu9

For assistance with the application forms, please call 867-777-7900 and leave a message for Kaitlynn.

08/15/2024

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08/14/2024

Our relatives host this every Thursday on Zoom 😊

Zoom at noon is our weekly pregnant and parenting support group, is open to any indigenous parent, whether their babies are still in the womb or out in the world.

We meet every Thursday at 12pm Pacific Time and discuss topics, answer questions and create community.

The August topics are:
August 8th - Milk Medicine
August 15th - Sexual health after baby
August 22nd - Nutrition after childbirth
August 29th- Postpartum exercise

No registration required!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83142448082

08/14/2024

Homebirth is so tradish

And a very safe option for those families who have had healthy pregnancies and want to choose to birth out of hospital

Interested to know more about midwifery care and/or homebirth?
Send us a message and we can share more information and connect you to one of our midwives to ask more questions

Just saw hundreds of comments on a TikTok about home birth being “unsafe”. It was safe from time immemorial until your grandparents (maybe even just parents) were born in-hospital. If we go back just 500 years, you have over 1 MILLION ancestors. Thats 1,048,570 (if we take out your parents and grandparents) that had to have a successful home birth for you to exist. Isn’t that crazy!?!

08/13/2024

Birthworkers!

Calling all Indigenous birth workers! Registration is now open for Caretaking Earthside: A Birth Worker Community Conference. We hope to see you there! https://bcaafc.com/caretaking-earthside/

08/13/2024

August 21st
For Janvier relatives!

🫐 Janvier: Blueberry Picking! 🫐

Join us for a fun day of blueberry picking at Cowper Lake on August 21st at 11 AM!

Come hang out and chat with the Aunties. Need a ride? Reach out to the Janvier Health Centre at 780-559-2375 for transportation assistance.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🩵

08/13/2024

Workshop Alert!!
Introducing our new " Young Mother's Wellness Workshop" brought to you by the Motherbear Project & Inspired Iskwew Coaching! This is a two day workshop that will take place at Star of the North in St.Albert.
Spots are limited so please email [email protected] If you are interested!

08/12/2024

Indian Boarding Home Class Act

What is the Indian Boarding Homes Class Act?
How do I know if I am eligible?
When can I apply?
How can I start my application?

Please join our Information Session on August 19th at 10:00 am at Native Counselling Services.

08/11/2024

Indigenous Cultural Safety in Health Care Summit !

The North Bay Indigenous Hub, Indigenous Primary Health Care Council and North Bay Regional Health Centre have partnered to host this national event. Join us September 23-25 for learning and collaboration at The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto. This summit aims to promote cultural safety in healthcar...

08/02/2024

It’s about so much more than what you may think…….

Harm Reduction is SO MUCH MORE than just giving out naloxone & syringes. Harm reduction means community building, connecting people to treatment and social services, educating & lots more!

06/24/2024

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06/23/2024

Obrita llegando a la parte final =)

06/22/2024

TODAY at 2pm!

Please share!

Happy Indigenous People’s Day everyone!!

Tomorrow ( Saturday ) at 2pm we will have Darlene Auger in to do a live book reading 🌟💕

Her books have been a popular item in our store and we are honoured to have her join our celebration this weekend.

Be sure to come out and support Indigenous artists and Indigenous love ❤️ we have 13 additional artists onsite as well as Ashley Cardinal & Day Star Belcourt doing Flash tattoo. Saturday 12-5, Sunday 12-5.

06/20/2024

“You’re Next”

A depiction of a common tell tale of a baby on the way in the native world. When a baby looks between their legs it means they’re looking for another new baby sibling to play with. I can attest, its more accurate than clear blue! 😂 This scenario happens so often in native households. I was laughing once at how everyone is so quick to point around and say “its YOU!” “You’re next!” I just had to solidify the moment and story in Ledger form.

Available on my website
www.wakeahjhane.com

06/10/2024

June 12th (this Wednesday) Kistehitah kimeskanām - honour your journey/road will be at Grow Centre Coworking and Teaching Space (10516 82 Ave NW) from 10 am to 2 pm. We need some help finishing up a few moccasins and moss bags so they can be taken into ceremony in July and then given out in the community.

We always appreciate the volunteers who come by for big Auntie laughs and to lend a hand. Come for an hour or the whole time.

If you have a pair of moccasins you took home to complete please come and finish them up with our help....or drop them off at Grow Centre for someone else to finish.

Ceremony details coming soon!

Classes are finished now until September. New workshop dates will be announced in August.

06/09/2024

Sending our relatives to the north prayers and big aunty vibes while their government is making big decisions about midwifery funding.