Features
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Parents of the first baby born in village in over 50 years share their story
Andrea Fergusson and Brendan Tom sit side-by-side on their bed in the Tla-o-qui-aht village of Opitsaht, in the same house where Fergusson gave birth to their youngest son, Felix. He was the first baby to be born in the village in over 50 years. The family shares their birth story to encourage others to revitalize…
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Fighting discrimination during birth through the support of doulas
‘We’re putting the power back in their hands,’ says Nanaimo-based doula Andrea Howard
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T’Sou-ke man fuses the old with the new, sharing teachings with community
Jeff Welch, who has worked with local students in School District 62 for the past decade, explores the combination of tradition and technology in his teachings
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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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Finding healing through music
Cree motivational speaker and hip-hop artist wins entertainer of the year at the International Indigenous Arts and Fashion Awards
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Remembering teachings: Snuneymuxw storyteller learned from Elders to raise her son culturally
Celestine Aleck (Sahiltiniye) has been able to apply what she has been taught to almost every aspect of her life, including pregnancy and parenthood
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Snuneymuxw Elder preserving memories of local Indigenous veterans
VIU Elder in Residence Geraldine Manson has been researching the contributions of Snuneymuxw veterans — her work is being utilized as National Aboriginal Veterans Day and Remembrance Day arrive
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A warm woman and a cold unanswered death — her family seeks answers 24 years later
Dianne Stewart’s family remember her life cut too short and continue their search, 24 years later
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In her grandmother’s footsteps: Woman travels north to reconnect with Dene family
Guided by dreams and grounded through nature, Cassandra (River) Blondin-Burt is getting to know her maternal family and finding out more about her grandmother Georgina Blondin
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Beyond tokenization: Why inclusivity of Indigenous people can be life or death
Michelle Buchholz illustrates what inclusion really means — engaging Indigenous perspectives throughout policy and decision making.