Child Welfare
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Two K’omoks mothers contemplate how to celebrate their babies’ tenth moon Hiługwila ceremony during COVID-19
How are coastal families dealing with the ongoing pandemic? | Part Two
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Indigenous birth knowledge fills massive gaps in healthcare, but needs support
Co-founder of Indigenous doula collective says Indigenous birth workers need to be “supported and not exploited.”
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Immediate large scale systemic change of the child welfare system needed, say researchers
UBC researchers found that child removal made mothers more likely to have an unintended drug overdose. They are calling for drastic changes to the child welfare system.
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‘Food as medicine’: How this birth worker carries on the teachings of her great grandmother
Indigenous doula and midwifery student shares about the magic of a postpartum pot roast
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‘Breastfeeding is a traditional food that should be protected’
Child apprehension should not cut off the crucial breastfeeding bond between newborn and parent, advocates say.
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A win for First Nations children as the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal expands funding criteria for Jordan’s Principle
Non-status, off-reserve First Nations children who are recognized by their Nation can now access funding
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Indigenous nurse and birth worker advocate for more access to traditional birth support.
‘Birth should be sacred,’ Lucy Barney says. ‘But right now it’s medical and we need more traditional midwives.’
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‘Igniting their spirit:’ Lise Haddock fights for Indigenous youth in Cowichan Valley
Haddock is the first Indigenous executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Cowichan Valley branch.
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Comprehensive review underway following death of Cree teen in government care
B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth promises to review case after youth’s family and Indigenous leadership call for investigation.
