Indigenous Birth and Breastfeeding Collective of North Dakota

🎉 Save the Date! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce the 6th celebration of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (IMMW), happening from August 8-14th, 2024! This year, we are excited to host a virtual conference, offering a unique opportunity for participants to earn continuing education recognition points.

Our theme this year is "Mind. Body. Milk Medicine." We will delve into the vital connection between well-being, mental health, and milk medicine.

Here are some highlights you won't want to miss:

🌅 Daily Sunrise Ceremonies via Facebook
💻 Weekday Conference Sessions (12-3 pm ET)
🏃‍♀️ Movement and Wellness Sessions on Weekends
🏅 Indigenous Lactation Counselor Awards via Facebook Live
🏃 Virtual 5K

🔗 Registration link, annual t-shirt fundraiser, and official conference lineup dropping soon!

📅 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more updates. Let’s celebrate and uplift milk medicine journeys together!

Please help us reach more people by sharing online and with your networks.

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June 10th sign up date is less than a week away. Please sign up to secure your spot for this amazing opportunity to learn from Camie and Kim.

Register now for this amazing opportunity to take the Indigenous Lactation Counselor course with Camie and Kim. Going to be a fun week! Travel scholarships are available for North Dakota residents. Registration spaces are limited so sign up as soon as you are able.

Traditional Birth Work Gathering!!!

Send a message to learn more

Register now for this amazing opportunity to take the Indigenous Lactation Counselor course with Camie and Kim. Going to be a fun week! Travel scholarships are available for North Dakota residents. Registration spaces are limited so sign up as soon as you are able.

Doula Training Opportunity!!!

Centering on the culture and strength of American Indian and Alaska Native people, this segment of the Hear Her™ campaign shares stories from five American Indian women who experienced pregnancy-related complications. In addition, CDC has released culturally appropriate resources that raise awareness of the urgent maternal warning signs. This includes conversation guides, palm cards and posters that help American Indian and Alaska Native people who are pregnant and postpartum and their support people recognize the urgent maternal warning signs and get the care they need. CDC has also released materials to support healthcare professionals who serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities in their delivery of respectful, culturally appropriate care.

CDC’s Hear Her Campaign CDC’s Hear Her campaign seeks to raise awareness of potentially life-threatening warning signs during and after pregnancy and improve communication between patients and their healthcare providers.

TWO DAY ONLINE WORKSHOP for EXPECTING FAMILIES in ARIZONA.
SEPT 23rd & 24th, 2022 10:00-2:00pm MST

To register for these free sessions send an email to:
[email protected]

Happening tomorrow 8/11 at 12pm PT🌻💛💦!!
Please join Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective member and Native IBCLCs Kimberly Moore Salas (Diné) and Camie Goldhammer (Sisseton-Wahpeton) as they answer your lactation/infant feeding questions.
If folks would like to interact with us please join the zoom link or you can join us on FB Live as well.
Feel free to come prepared with questions or you can send them questions ahead of time at [email protected] or via messenger (here on the event page).

This month is all about breastfeeding/chest feeding! There's no right or wrong way to do it, but there are some standard practices everyone should know 😊 This includes how to engage milk medicine with body modifications!

If you have ni**le piercings, make sure to talk to a healthcare provider and piercer for guidance on how to best keep both you + your little one's bodies safe! Sometimes this can mean waiting to get the piercing, taking out the jewelry during feeding time, or even all together and re-piercing down the line (this is to help avoid choking hazards).

Always remember that parenthood is unique to you and supported by the help of those who care about you and your little family ❤️

Happening tonight!! 💛💦 You know that time in middle of the night when it is just you and baby? It can be so special and at the same time so isolating. Our Late Night Support Circle is a time for those of us on the "night shift" to come together. Members of the Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective will be there including Camie Goldhammer a (Lactation Consultant) to answer your questions or just listen. We hope to see you there... that is unless you are sleeping. Then sleep ;)

Final days to register for our last In-person Birthkeeper Skills Workshop of the summer, happening this Saturday!🌺

Alé Abreu will be sharing curendismo teachings on self-limpias for birth workers.

Tashina Nunez will be sharing some hands-on clinical gems from her decades of nursing experience.

And Rhonda Lee Grantham & Aiyana Sanchez will be leading some herbal and art projects.

And (maybe even best of all)… Shannon Joseph will be making her famous Fry bread & Buffalo chili for lunch!

Open to BIPOC and queer/trans folks who support birthing families (doulas, childbirth educators, midwives, and more). All supplies and lunch included. Simply text 564-202-5606

Hope to see you there!

Mitakuyapi!

We invite folx who are interested in this introductory traditional birthing skills gathering to learn from Jayne Young Bear.

Dates:
July 6th & 7th, 2022 from 10am-6pm CST

Location:
The Earth Lodges located south of Bear Soldier South Housing (a pinpoint will be dropped to those who need it).

This is a two (2) separate day (8 hours per day) in-person gathering to Introductory skills for midwife assistants, independent birth attendants, advanced doulas and free birth supporters.

Presenter:
Jayne Young Bear, Independent Traditional Midwife DEM

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are taking precautions and although we're meeting in person we will require folx to take a rapid test upon arrival.

We look forward to connecting with you all and co-creating a holistically well future for the Standing Rock Nation. Please don’t hesitate to email and ask questions.

Please use the link below to register: https://forms.gle/WuYPGHyq1MtXvdHM6

Camping space is available.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for WINNIPEG, MB
4 Day Full Spectrum Indigenous Doula Training
Sept 15th to 18th, 2022
Cost for this training is discounted to $500
To Apply:
https://forms.gle/MvFyNn2ag9xRyQyS8
Successful applicants will be notified JULY 14th, 2022

So excited to welcome Gerard Miller,
Indigenous Chilbirth Educator and more, to today’s zoom gathering for pregnant & parenting Indigenous families. Join us every Wednesday at noon!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83142448082

“What do you want your little one(s) to know about you, your family, your
pregnancy? Are there stories that are important for them to carry, that you
can introduce and nurture as they grow? During today’s zoom gathering for pregnant & parenting families, we will explore ways of curating memories for your family from an early age. From baby books and shadow boxes; to quilts, songs, and gardens; you can
revive/continue old traditions, or create new ones ❤️”

Every 👩👩🏾‍🦱🧕🏻 has the right to a positive childbirth experience. Yet women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth. Women everywhere face violations of their rights – including rights to:
❌ privacy
❌ informed consent
❌ have a trusted companion of choice throughout childbirth

Update: Spots for this week’s trainings have been filled. Thank you all for spreading the word!
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I realize that it is probably impossible, but I figured I would atleast try 🤷🏻‍♀️…

I just had two cancellations today for the Center for Indigenous Midwifery’s Midwifery Assistant training that starts in the morning. There are currently 130 people on the wait list, so I try to fill each training completely- but the last minute nature of this all is challenging (it’s not their fault, emergencies happen).

We are traveling to Orcas Island this evening and will be there until Friday. Attendance at the entire event is mandatory. No cost to participants, food & lodging provided. Open to BIPOC and queer/trans birthworkers. PM me ASAP if you are interested!

New program starting today!!! New presentations, as well as time to just connect, ask questions, and support one another ❤️

Join us every Wednesday for a zoom call at NOON Pacific Standard Time.

Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83142448082 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting

Embrace the New Year and new dreams...

Receive support, ideas, and share insights at the:

Indigenous Birthkeeper Connection Night... happening today!

January 24th 5-7 pm PST

Join us via zoom!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89872970720

🚀 Launching our 2022-23 Mentorship Journey 🚀

Join us on Zoom to find out more details about the 13 month Journey!

Tues Jan 18 @6:30pm
Or
Tues Jan 25 @6:30pm

Meeting ID: 839 1462 9373
Passcode: 594155
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcKWaiCtzJ

Working while pregnant or nursing can be challenging. Minnesota law protects pregnant employees who need more water, food, and restroom breaks or have lifting restrictions. Employees who need to express milk at work have paid break time to do so under the changes that took effect Jan. 1. For more information about the law and resources to save as a reference, visit https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/wic/bf/morebflinks.html.

With the support of the Keepseagle endowment, First Nations established a Breastfeeding and First Foods Grant that reinforces Native traditional food systems, supports producers/practitioners of traditional food systems, and communicates the value of traditional foods in a Tribal food system. The Breastfeeding and First Foods Grant aims to support communities and programs focused on increasing access to first foods and supporting culturally appropriate lactation practices for Native parents, caretakers, and young children. Learn more and apply.

The application Q&A session is today at 11 am MT. To register for the Q&A session, use this link: >> https://bit.ly/3CO31e4

Mitakuyapi!

As our organization is visioning and planning, we’ve been deep in the work of gathering and developing Indigenous birth resources for our community in Standing Rock and beyond.

If you would please fill out this short survey and help us gauge the needs and interests of our community so we can better support the families who are planning, preparing, and supporting each other in welcoming life Earth side and the gentle care that takes place afterwards.

https://forms.gle/JxKzmX4gR2Rk58bH6

Please email [email protected] and [email protected] for more information.

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