Indigenous death doula mentorship program aims to teach youth to help others through grief – CBC

‘I just want to be able to support my family and my community [when] people die’

Oct 13, 2020

A new death doula mentorship program is being offered to Indigenous youth to equip them with skills to help others deal with grief and loss in their communities.

“It’s important for me to learn about this work because prior to colonization, I think we shared a different relationship with death. One that wasn’t so scary and fear-driven,” said Kayleigh Lagimodiere.

Lagimodiere, who is Cree, is 17 and one of 12 young people chosen to take part in the Indigenous Death Doula Program being offered by Blackbird Medicines in partnership with Canadian Roots Exchange.

A death doula is someone who supports people who are experiencing grief and or going through the process of death.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/death-doula-youth-program-1.5758005

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