Birth Place Lab reflects on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2023

Please join the BPL in honouring residential school survivors and their communities by attending an event or by learning more about the legacy of residential schools and what you can do to support Indigenous communities.

Come Toward the Fire

Decolonization tours

Folil Trafün (Joining Roots) Festival – Main Showcase

"Indigenous Bodies/Indigenous Stories" (Essay Reading)

Intergenerational march

Know the Demands! (List of concrete recommendations form the Truth and Reconciliation Commission)

Orange Shirt Day Art Build

Orange Shirt Day (UBC)

Raven Goes Fishing by Daniel Foreman (short film)

Short films produced by Indigenous youth

Resources on Indigenous Experiences

21 Things You May Not Have Known About The Indian Act

Bringing Reconciliation to Healthcare in Canada: Wise Practices for Healthcare Leaders

Canadian Indigenous Women’s Perspectives of Maternal Health and Health Care Services: A Systematic Review

Guided by our Ancestors: Indigenous Midwives and Advocacy

Indigenous Birth in Canada: Reconciliation and Reproductive Justice in the Settler State

Indigenous Midwifery Knowledge and Skills: A Framework of Competencies

Transforming our Response: Practical Tips on Providing Trauma Informed, Culturally Safe Care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Girls and Gender-Diverse People

Uproot - Addressing Colonialism - The Greatest Barrier to Restoring Birth

Donate to Indigenous Led Organizations Making a Difference:

Changing Woman Initiative

Ekw’í7tl Doula Collective

Indian Residential School Survivors Society

National Council of Indigenous Midwives

Oregon Inter-Tribal Breastfeeding Coalition

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