A’no:wara Owira Doulas

A’no:wara Owira Doulas Trauma Informed Full-Spectrum Doulas
Akwesasne Mohawk Territory and surrounding area

09/13/2025

ARAP WINTER CLOTHING INITIATIVE — APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The Akwesasne Representative & Advocacy Program (ARAP), in partnership with IBC in Malone, is now accepting applications for the Winter Clothing Initiative. ❄️🧤

This program supports Akwesasronon youth ages 17 and under with a valid status card, as well as post-secondary students up to age 26 who have both a valid status card and proof of enrollment letter from their institution/program.

Applications can be completed online (click the link or scan the QR code) or picked up at one of the following locations:
• ARAP Office | 55 Water St. W, Cornwall (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• Iohahi:io Akwesasne Education & Training Institute (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Saturdays in September | Akwesasne Farmer’s Market (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
• Sept. 22 | Kana:takon School (9:15 – 11:30 a.m.)
• Sept. 23 | Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School (9:15 – 11:30 a.m.)
• Sept. 24 | Tsi Snaihne School (9:15 – 11:30 a.m.)
• Sept. 30 | Lamoureux Park (3:00 – 7:00 p.m.)

📩 Apply online here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7A0xh3alTNwEsBDLaoTIP8IXBspFCqO7kgK08KPkV3_s5tA/viewform

Deadline: Friday, October 3, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact Sarah Durant at sarah.durant@akwesasne.ca or call ARAP at 613-575-5000 ext. 1350.

Note: Applications are subject to approval. Eligibility will be reviewed, and only approved applicants will be contacted.

09/05/2025

Join us for an inspiring evening with Kevin Hines—suicide attempt survivor, bestselling author, and mental health advocate—as he shares his powerful story of hope, healing, and resilience.

This event is open to everyone (not recommended for younger children) and will be hosted on September 16, 2025, at Salmon River Central School. A spaghetti dinner will be provided.

09/03/2025
08/20/2025

Join us for the first in a four-part workshop series exploring Haudenosaunee teachings, stories, and traditions here at Kanatsiohareke. We begin with a session led by respected elder and speaker Tom Porter, who will guide us through the Haudenosaunee Creation Story — a foundational narrative that speaks to the origins of life, the Earth, and our responsibilities to one another.

A lunch of traditional cornbread and cube steak will be served to all in-person attendees.

This is a ticket for in-person admission to this hybrid event. Virtual tickets are available are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1604031985849.

Space is limited! Don't miss this chance to connect with Tom Porter and the community, all while we raise funds for Kanatsiohareke. Reserve your spot to attend in-person or virtually today!

*October 18th is the 4 sacred rituals workshop! Will be updated soon! We will have the other workshops posted next week!

08/15/2025

Join the Health Promotion and Planning Program for our Annual Breastfeeding Poker Walk being held Friday August 15 from 3:00-6:00p.m. at Generations Park. Prize for best poker hand.

08/13/2025

FIRST NATIONS CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES AND JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
The First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) and Jordan’s Principle Settlement has entered its first Claims Period for the FNCFS and Jordan’s Principle Settlement. The Claims Period opened on March 10, 2025. The presentation will provide an overview and focus on two classes of the settlement: Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class. The Jordan’s Principle portion of this settlement is not yet open.

What is the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement about?

The Settlement provides compensation to First Nations individuals who, while under the Age of Majority, were removed from their homes between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, by Child Welfare Authorities. The removal from home must have happened while the Child or at least one of their Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents were Ordinarily Resident on Reserve or living in the Yukon, and the placement must have been funded by Indigenous Services Canada.

The Settlement also provides compensation to First Nations Children who experienced a delay, denial or gap in receiving essential services and who had a Confirmed Need for those services between April 1, 1991, and November 2, 2017. This treatment discriminated against the Children and broke a legal rule known as Jordan’s Principle.

Certain eligible Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of these Children will also be compensated through the Settlement.

Deloitte LLP, who has been appointed as the Administrator of the Settlement, will be providing presentations to those who are affected and wish to file a claim on the following dates:
• August 20, 2025 @ Akwesasne Homemakers (9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
• August 21, 2025 @ Kawehno:ke Recreation Center (9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

For more information, please visit www.fnchildclaims.ca.

08/12/2025

Homebirth emergency - is it what you think?

At home:

– Decels? I reposition mom, left lateral, call EMS before we’d need them.

– Baby crowns, no restitution. Shoulders not stuck, but not moving — PAC pull was the best move for this dystocia.

– Baby out to mom’s chest. Slow cry, great tone, fat pulsing short cord. Pinked up in our hands.

-Ems arrives with no job to do, and is sent away happy they didn't have to deliver a baby.

In hospital:

– Same decels? Likely whisked to OR for “emergency C-section” before pushing.

– If not, second alarm sounds for shoulder dystocia.

– Mom flat on her back in McRoberts, four-step sequence, maybe an episiotomy “just in case.”

– Cord clamped & cut instantly.

– Baby to warmer, then NICU “for observation.”

– Mom left with surgery or stitches, separated from her baby.

Birth isn’t just where — it’s how it’s handled.

08/04/2025

If young children are climbing on the counter or crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchen, their clothing can get caught on the plastic or metal hooks meant to hold toy kitchen accessories such as play pots and pans, posing a strangulation hazard. As of July 30, 2025, the company...

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07/23/2025

🌱 O’RHOTSERI GREEN BEAN TEACHINGS WITH ARONHIAIES 🌱

The MCA Land-Based Healing Program is excited to offer O’rhotseri Green Bean Teachings for community members, guided by Aronhiaies Herne!

To accommodate more participants, two sessions will be offered:

📍 July 23, 2025 | 5:00–8:00 PM
A’nowara’ko:wa Arena – Turtle Room

📍 July 28, 2025 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
A’nowara’ko:wa Arena – Turtle Room

No registration is required – just come and enjoy this valuable cultural teaching!

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact LaToya Rourke at latoya.rourke@akwesasne.ca.

Come see us tomorrow at Gen Park!
05/20/2025

Come see us tomorrow at Gen Park!

💚Tomorrow is the Mental Health Community Awareness Walk! 💚

Come meet our incredible SRMT-Health Services Mental Health staff and other support services in the community, Wednesday May 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Tewathahita- Walking Trail.

We hope to see you there!

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