Aunties Within Reach

02/03/2026

✨ Belly Button Bag Workshop ✨

Join us for a meaningful afternoon of creativity and connection. Learn about the cultural meaning and significance of belly button bags while creating your own in a calm, supportive, and welcoming space.

📅 February 10
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Nikînan Gymnasium
👩‍🏫 Facilitated by Agnes Duke

🧵 Light refreshments provided
💜 Reproductive health clinic available during the workshop with support from Aunties Within Reach

📞 To register: Raquel Cardinal – 780-742-9514
🚐 Transportation: FMFN468 Shuttle (Evan) – 780-788-9404

We hope you can join us!

01/29/2026

Donations need for housing program!

Please contact Christine directly at (780) 838-2504 to arrange pick up. 🫶🏽
Edit…
Thank you we are doing our best to connect with you all….and connect with getting a truck to do transportation of the amazing donations! Pls be patient with us.

01/20/2026

Come together to learn, share stories, and create your own belly button bag — a beautiful way to honor new life and family traditions. ✨

Midwife available for any reproductive health/prenatal questions or checkups. No appointment required!

📅 January 29
⏰ 11am - 2pm
📍 Fort McKay Family Wellness Centre

Elders, new families, pregnant folk, caregivers, children, and babies are all welcome.

Let’s gather, connect, and celebrate birth and community together.

01/16/2026

‼️ POSTPONED due to unforeseen circumstances ‼️

Have young ones at home and wanting to learn more about moontime? Join us for Caregiver Moontime Teachings! 🌕🌸

January 23rd
⏰11am-2pm
📍Fort Chipewyan ATC Family Wellness Centre

01/07/2026

✨ Upcoming January Events ✨

January 9
📍 Keyano College
👋 Relative in Residence – Meet & Greet
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

January 13
📍 Fort McMurray 468 First Nation
👶 Baby Welcoming Feast (2025 Babies)
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

January 14
📍 Fort McMurray 468 First Nation
🛁 Bath Blends
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

January 29
📍 Fort McKay
🧵 Belly Button Bag Workshop
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

We look forward to seeing you there 💛

01/05/2026

Join us 💕

💗 Community Baby Shower – Welcoming All 2025 Babies 👶🍼

We are excited to invite the community to celebrate FMFN468 families who welcomed a baby in 2025! Join us for an evening of connection, celebration, and support 💕

Tuesday, January 13
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

📌 Please RSVP

-Families who welcomed a baby in 2025 are asked to contact Shaun Whalen to register for your gift:

You can do so by emailing shaun.whalen@fmfn468.com or by phone 587-919-7347

Hosted by Fort McMurray 468 Community Wellness Centre, Athabasca Tribal Council, and Aunties Within Reach 💞

We can’t wait to celebrate our newest little ones and their families! 👣💫

12/18/2025

Join us and for our Bath Blend Workshop!

This workshop is open to 468 members and families and we are especially inviting our 2SLGBTQ+ friends and relatives to join!

Register by emailing rowan@wbpride.ca

Space is limited!

12/12/2025

Cold weather is here… and so are our Auntie + Ihkapaskwa Toques. ❄️✨
Warmth, culture, and community, stitched into every piece.

Available in Black or Sage Green, each toque features your choice of:
🪻 The Ihkapaskwa Collective floral crest
💗 The Aunties Within Reach emblem

Made to be worn on the land, in community, in ceremony, or anywhere your Auntie heart takes you.

Soft, cozy, embroidered with care.
Perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself this winter.
Shop our link in bio!

12/10/2025

Let’s try this again! 🌸

Join us for our Bath Blend Workshop on January 14, 2026 from 5–7 PM at Nikinan Community Building.

This workshop is open to Fort McMurray 468 First Nation members and families. Come create your own soothing bath blends and enjoy a relaxing evening together.

To register, please email rowan@wbpride.ca

12/03/2025

🌿 Welcome to the Lodge, Christine! 🌿
We are so excited to introduce Christine, joining us through our new partnership with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo as our Landlord Support Liaison!

In this role, Christine will be a key connector between landlords, property management companies, and community housing partners. Her work will help increase access to safe, stable, and affordable housing for individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness—an area that deeply aligns with our values of wrap-around support and community care.

✨ What Christine will be supporting:
• Strengthening relationships between landlords and housing partners
• Coordinating housing placements for those in need
• Providing problem-solving and communication support between landlords and tenants
• Leading outreach and engagement across our region

We are grateful to have Christine’s heart, skill, and dedication contributing to this work. Please help us welcome her with warmth as she steps into a role that will make a meaningful difference for so many families and relatives in our region. 💛🏡

Welcome, Christine — we’re so glad you’re here! 🌺

11/28/2025

DONATIONS NEEDED!

Support a family starting fresh 🫶🏽🌸
Drop-off Monday, Dec 1st.
Message 587-604-0890 or message our page to arrange drop off!

11/26/2025

For the past five years, our Aunties have been walking beside families … Ihkapaskwa Collective needs your support for Support the Aunties with a Safe Vehicle