Indigenous Stories

Water advocacy campaign walks the talk

June 4, 2018 | By Penny Rankin

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Children pour clear spring water into the St. Lawrence River – a symbolic gesture that reminds of the importance of our stewardship of all creation.

Penny Rankin is the PWRDF Parish Representative for St. Matthias’ Church, Diocese of Montreal (This article was originally published in the June 2018 issue of […]

PWRDF accompanies Indigenous midwives to the UN

May 22, 2018 | By Mike Ziemerink

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Tarcila Rivera Zea, from CHIRAPAQ in Peru, listens at the UN.

The rate of maternal and newborn deaths within Indigenous communities around the globe is reported to be significantly higher than the rate for the general […]

Relief funds keep B.C. Friendship Centre open after wildfire

March 26, 2018 | By Mike Ziemerink

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April Thomas, Jamie Thomas, Charles Joseph and Frankie deliver the centre's new Stemete7uw'i sign. Charles, a master Kwakuilt carver, designed and carved the sign which features a male and female bear at each end.

Last July, a lightning storm sparked wildfires in British Columbia that led to the evacuation of approximately 14,000 people. That included all 2,000 residents of […]

Women at the heart and soul of PWRDF’s work

March 5, 2018 | By Janice Biehn

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In honour of International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, PWRDF has assembled a collection of stories from the last year that celebrate the women we […]

From surviving to thriving: How investing in Guatemalan women continues to reap dividends

March 4, 2018 | By Jeannethe Lara

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Jeannethe Lara is a Development Program Coordinator for PWRDF. Mirsa Araceli Chinchilla Godoy was born in Josefinos, Guatemala in 1981. Just three months later as […]

Protecting the right to a cultural birth

March 2, 2018 | By Janice Biehn

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Indigenous midwives from Canada, Peru and Mexico gather in Toronto at the International Congress of Midwives.

In the remote Inuit community of Puvirnituq, Quebec, women in their 37th week of pregnancy used to have to fly to either Montreal or Moose Factory […]

WATCH: World of Gifts offers safe online shopping 24/7

October 24, 2017 | By Janice Biehn

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Not sure what to get that hard-to-buy-for person on your Christmas gift list? PWRDF hopes to make it easier with World of Gifts, the annual […]

PWRDF monitoring recovery efforts in Mexico

September 21, 2017 | By Janice Biehn

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Traditional midwives provide regular pre-natal check-ups to their patients, provide advice, and- when necessary- refer high-risk cases to the local hospital.

Updated on October 19, 2017 On the anniversary of the 1985 earthquake that devastated Mexico City, the city again is reeling from a 7.1 magnitude […]

Mapping a future of reconciliation

June 14, 2017 | By Janice Biehn

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Suzanne Rumsey invites participants to step onto the map according to when their ancestors came to Canada.

It’s been almost two years since the completion of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Canadians of all stripes are coming to terms with […]

PWRDF Indigenous Community Development Coordinator visits UNB

March 28, 2017 | By Gisele McKnight

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Dr. José Zárate and Bishop David Edwards chat during the World Water Day ceremony at St. Mary’s First Nation in Fredericton.

This story was originally posted on Diocese of Fredericton enews and is reposted here with permission. Ready to board his flight back to Toronto, Dr. […]