Kihew Awasis Wakamik

09/30/2025

Indigenous Midwifery is part of ReconciliACTION

Midwifery has always been a central part of our communities and continues to be one of the answers to healing our nations.

Midwives are strong advocates for Indigenous families, recognizing that homes may look different across cultures, but are still filled with love and warmth. ...

09/25/2025

We are so proud of Jackie, a mentee who went through our first cohort in 2021, on her journey to discovering herself, her potential and creating a beautiful community.

Jackie DeCoteau-Gill, originally from Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, has reached the 2025 Pow Wow Pitch final with a vision for Indigenous end-of-life care.

09/24/2025

So proud of one of our recent mentees who went through our mentorship program!

When we focus on ourselves and are well supported, we can really do anything!

We are so proud of you, Josephine O'Brien 💗

09/24/2025

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09/22/2025

🔥 Kiciy Ohkomimaw Iskotew Mentorship 🔥

Coming out of 3 days of ceremony and gatherings…. 🫶🏽 and I am so grateful to have this vision come to life ❤️
Every year the spirits guide us (and we listen better and better) and the folks joining continue to be ready to commit to carrying on the work.

I am going let this all sink in while (hopefully) sleeping and in the coming days.

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💫 Mihcetoh kamawewok 💫
(They work together to help)

We are also officially underway with our community midwifery students as they begin the learning journey!

{we are missing some folks in this 4th cohort group photo!}

Kinanaskomitin Niginan Housing Ventures for use of the beautiful space 🌼

09/21/2025

And Cohort #4 has begun for our 2 year mentorship.

We welcomed 17 mentees this year! Our 4 returning mentees will be taking on more responsibility and will be working with our families and helping at workshops and circles.

We also have part of our group embarking on our new pathway for indigenous midwifery!

We are thankful for the grandmothers who have supported us along the way as well as Niginan Housing Ventures for allowing us into their space for ceremony and our gatherings.

09/19/2025

Aho!

We love seeing spaces made so families with littles can have a place to be while being out.

09/18/2025

✨ The Aunties are at the Family Health Fair in Fort Chip today! ✨

Come by the hall to:
🌸 Meet with an Auntie
🌸 Create your own Moontime Kit
🌸 Learn about midwifery and reproductive health supports

Looking for a midwife or access to reproductive care? 💜 We can help get you connected and set up with the care you need.

09/16/2025

Our first Kistehitah kimeskanām - honour your journey/road workshop this Fall will be an adult moccasins class!

In keeping with the vision of this project, the moccasins made at this workshop will stay with our Society to go into ceremony and then be gifted to families who have a loved one journeying back to the spirit world.

This workshop will take four days/two weekends to complete. Folks who attend are asked to commit to Sept. 27-28 and Oct. 25-26 (10 am to 6 pm all four days).

We have three spots open. Register at https://www.kihewawasiswakamik.com/event-details-registration/adult-moccassins-kistehitah-kimeskanam-2025-09-27-10-00

Kistehitah kimeskanām 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 moccasins (maskisina), moss bags (wâspisona) and crib sized star blankets created as part of this project will honour the children who were sent to the schools, the new spirits coming into the world today and spirits journeying home.

An Elder or knowledge keeper will join us to share teachings and language.

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.

Questions? Email kistehitahkimeskanam@gmail.com

Much gratitude to our funder ECALA and our partner Dickensfield Amity House for making these workshops possible.

09/12/2025

What matters most to you in palliative and end-of-life care? Participate in our telephone interviews and share your voice to help shape the future of healthcare for Métis Albertans.

• Open to Métis Albertans and caregivers 18+
• $50 honorarium for participation
• Confidential telephone interviews

Register today: https://calendly.com/kim-3hive/metis-palliative-and-end-of-life-care-engagement

If you work in palliative and end-of-life care, please register here to participate: https://calendly.com/kim-3hive/mna-peolc-engagement

Questions? Contact us at health@metis.org.