Thank you for your patience as this transition and several others are underway. Your input, time and engagement are greatly appreciated as operations of death education adapt to ensure longevity and strength in service delivery and community care.
The Indigenous Death Doula Collective project will conclude in March 2025.
It has been four wonderful years of connecting with communities and awakening death workers.
This death work continues under the banner and sole proprietorship, Blackbird Medicines, a social enterprise supporting community education and healing.
It has been four wonderful years of connecting with communities and awakening death workers.
This death work continues under the banner and sole proprietorship, Blackbird Medicines, a social enterprise supporting community education and healing.
Indigenous Death Worker
Collective
This membership body has been established to support professional administration for Indigenous Helpers striving to serve communities with transparency, best practices, integrity and ethical care.
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The Indigenous Death Worker Collective (IDWC) registration is ONLY for who helpers who identify as Indigenous, Black, and/or People of the Global Majority.
Annual Membership $100 Fees collected will be used to support membership. This membership body will accept registration from graduates of the Indigenous Death Worker Training Program.
We welcome applications from practicing Helpers, Healers, Birth and Death Workers, Life spectrum Doulas, Caregivers, Spiritual Coaches, Healers, Teachers, Social and Crisis Workers, Counselors, and Elders who work in their respective communities. |
Benefits of Membership
- One year directory listing.
- VIP Access to new trainings and events.
- Free/Priority Access to Monthly Mentorship Sessions.
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From January 2019-March 2025, the work of the Indigenous Death Doula Collective has gained momentum in providing mental health and peer support services to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis community members coping with death, dying, grief and loss.
Services and programs like free training, support groups, one-on-one healing services and educational resources have become essential to empowering and awakening community helpers have transitioned over to The Birchbark Medicine Lodge Society. Please visit and learn more about free grief and loss services for community members. |
We are no longer calling ourselves doula because it is a Greek word that translates to female slave.
Graphic 1: Blackbird Medicines logo
Graphic 2: Red circle and red line going through the word Doula
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Over and over again we hear stories of preventable death,
off tragedies stemming from racism
and systems that will never prevent Indigenous death.
We call on the beautiful helpers who have awakened in these times.
We gather in care and connection,
seeking ways to build bridges
and save a life.
off tragedies stemming from racism
and systems that will never prevent Indigenous death.
We call on the beautiful helpers who have awakened in these times.
We gather in care and connection,
seeking ways to build bridges
and save a life.