Kihew Awasis Wakamik

05/09/2026

Many congratulations to the family and the nation!

On behalf of the Kehewin Midwifery Team, we raise our hands in gratitude for another beautiful birth on the land within our Nation. 💐

On May 6, 2026, surrounded by ceremony, song, prayer, and the loving guidance of our Midwife, Elders and Birth Workers, baby girl Toralei Inaya Emrys Lapatak-Crier made her entrance into this world in Kehewin Cree Nation. 🥹❤️

Born to the proud parents Dustin Lapatak and Kiara Crier, this sacred birth was held in the presence of our ancestors, our teachings, and the strength of our people. Through every song sung, every prayer lifted, and every hand that supported this journey, we witnessed the beauty of our Indigenous birth sovereignty and the continuation of our ways. 🥹💐

We are grateful to share that both baby and mother are healthy and doing well. We honour this moment as ceremony, a reminder that our traditional birthing practices are alive, sacred, and carried forward for future generations. 💕

Welcome earthside, Toralei Inaya Emrys Lapatak-Crier. May you always walk in love, strength, and the prayers that surrounded your first breath. 💛

05/07/2026

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05/05/2026

We are so honoured to have Melissa as one of our midwives.
She has been doing amazing (and difficult) work everywhere including Kehewin 💕

Today, on International Day of the Midwife, we proudly recognize and celebrate the incredible work of Melissa Cardinal-Grant, midwife at Kehewin Health Services.

Melissa’s care, compassion, and dedication continue to support and uplift families through some of life’s most sacred moments. From pregnancy to birth and beyond, her commitment to maternal and newborn health makes a lasting impact in our community.

We are deeply grateful for the knowledge, strength, and kindness she brings to every family she serves. Hiy hiy, Melissa, for walking alongside our mothers and babies with such care and heart. ❤️

05/05/2026

Bill S-228, currently in its third reading, would criminalize forced and coerced sterilization. The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people exists along the same continuum of violence.

👉🏽 Responsibility to act lies with colonial institutions.

Today, we honour those lost, those harmed, and those fighting to restore safety to our sisters and our communities. We call on all levels of government to fully implement the 231 MMIWG Calls for Justice and on the Canadian government to pass Bill S-228.

“Sterilization without consent does not occur in isolation. It is enabled by the conditions that shape women's health and constrain meaningful consent.

This bill is an important step toward establishing a clear legal response, but criminalizing does not eliminate the system that produces the harm. Like the umbilical cord teaching, we need to shift the burden of responsibility to those with the capacity to act.”
– Dr. Jennifer Leason, March 24th 2026 INAN Committee hearing on Bill S-228

05/04/2026

Sharing for our relatives north of us…

Yukon First Nations expectant parents!

Register today!

CYFN Bibia Nàtsät (Strong Babies) Program invites families to join the Yukon First Nations Prenatal & Postnatal series.

We have five upcoming sessions, with the first taking place on May 6, 2026

To register, email birth.worker@cyfn.net

04/28/2026

Come sit with the Aunties today from 12-2pm!

Just a reminder our Parenting Group is cancelled this Thursday!
No registration required! Just pop in!
Please join us next week for our new day/time (Tuesdays 12-2pm)