Reclaiming traditions to help #indigenous people reconnect to culture by creating strong circles for reproductive health teachings and indigenous midwifery
Edmonton, Alberta
Joined December 2016
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Today is National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness Day, also known as Red Dress Day. This date was chosen to honor the life of Hanna Harris (Northern Cheyenne), who was murdered in July 2013 and would have turned 32 today.
“This is a day to honor the women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people affected by the genocide that’s been ongoing since 1492,” said journalist and activist Brandi Morin. And for her, it’s impossible to separate gender-based violence from the environment—and the fight for a healthier planet. “This violence is intrinsically connected to the land. Survivors are on the forefront of the fight for the land, because they know what it’s like not to give consent.”
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No more stolen sisters!
#RedDressDay #MMIW #MMIP #NoMoreStolenSisters
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Today, helped a grieving mother come to some understanding of her daughter's death. A missing Indigenous woman, daughter was found unresponsive on the hospital grounds of Royal Alex Hospital December 29. Unfortunately, she could not be revived.
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Did Cherish try to access hospital ER prior? If so, did she leave hospital ER Room? Was she banned and not allowed inside? Did she succumb shy of the doors and passed? Was she dropped or dumped off? Well, no police investigation, and no information given to grieving mom.
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Judge Couchard nails it! Child Welfare is a disaster, & lost common sense as Couchard points out. Fact is, with so many First Nations developing their own CW law, and 70% of children Indigenous, CW will soon be an empty shell, inerit. #abpoli #ableg
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“We don’t live on our reservation. We survive on our reservation. People snowed in for days are burning clothes in their wood stoves because they're out of wood. We’re in serious need of some help.”
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I can’t believe I have to say this … but a provincial government really has to respect and observe Treaty rights.
thestar.com/politics/politic…
#ableg #yyc #yeg
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Don't miss this opportunity tomorrow: a special #YEGHousingMonth screening of @ECOHH_'s This Is Where We Live - a mini doc of personal stories of community members that have lived experience of homelessness.
Register Here:
eventbrite.ca/e/yeg-housing-…
#WeCanEndHomelessness. Together.
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We need your support, #YEG!
Help us fill the warehouse! We are in massive need of apartment sized kitchen tables, standing dressers, chairs, couches, love seats and tv stands!
Can you help? Drop off at 5120 122 street daily between 10-6. Or call 780 988 1717 for pick up.
ALT Person standing in a half empty room with their hands up.
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Cree woman says her daughter died after an Edmonton hospital left her to give birth alone edmonton.ctvnews.ca/cree-wom…
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"I never got any help. And now we are going to build a facility that survivors will come to from around the world.”
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#TestimonialTuesday |"My midwife, doula, and a traditional Indigenous birthworker all stayed by my side to help welcome my baby in a safe, culturally immersive way. One of the best things about midwifery care in Alberta is that it’s your birth, your way." -Maddie
#ABMidwives
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Young Indigenous mom messages me, her situation is improving as she was entrenched within child welfare. She has her own place now, both her children are with her, and CW has closed the file. I am currently looking for a Double Stroller for her baby and toddler. #Yeg
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Can you still celebrate Canada Day and be an ally to Indigenous Peoples at the same time? Are the two mutually exclusive or can they intersect? Honest, innocent question.
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In many northern communities those who are pregnant have to fly out ahead of their due date and give birth in hospitals far from home
Entire communities are deprived of the process of birth. Deprived of that process and relationship
Sit with that thought
#CancelCanadaDay
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Who else thinks that truth, reconciliation & recognizing Canada's role in the genocide of Indigenous Peoples is way more important than fireworks, parades & flag waving? #CanadaDay
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At the house of a 17yr mom and the 18yr old father/partner. Both loving parents of a newborn and 1 1/2yr old. Trying to get them some furniture and household items. Dad is on AISH. Mom has no income nor emotional supports.
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Today I visited my Cree patient in the hospital. I’ve worked in the area for the past 6 years. I am the only doctor who works in Kehewin. After visiting, I introduced myself as the patients Family Doctor & as Dr. Makokis from Kehewin, and asked to see the patients chart /1
