At Ttáwaxt Birth Justice Center, we bridge indigenous birth justice, ancestral knowledge on community healing, and westernized medicine to build a healthy birthing community and ensure the strength and survival of future generations. Our all-women team of indigenous birth workers provides free programs and services that prepare life givers to make the best decisions they can during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and after the baby arrives to ensure the next generation continues. As life givers heal and become stronger, all of our community heals.
Services
Pre and Postnatal, Women’s Health Services
In the months, weeks, and days leading up to your due date, it’s important to make healthy decisions for you and your baby, from eating the right foods to attending your prenatal visits. To help expectant life givers prepare for a healthy delivery, we offer doula care, cultural knowledge, and peer support groups.
Family Services
Our plant and food medicines are the foundation of who we are and help build a healthy body and healthy family. Throughout the seasons we gather, preserve, and give away plant and food medicines with our families.
- Food Sovereignty- Come join the team to gather and preserve food medicine. Workshops are provided throughout the year.
- Plant Medicine- Come join the team to gather and make plant medicine. Learn how they help your mind, body and spirit.
Our elders are our sacred life-givers who hold knowledge for the next generation. We invite our elders to Ttáwaxt Birth Justice Center activities to share valuable knowledge about motherhood, raising children, culture, plant medicine, sacred foods, language, arts, and love. If you are an elder who would like to join please sign up.
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Our all-women team of indigenous birth workers provides free programs and services that prepare life givers to make the best decisions they can during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and after the baby arrives to ensure the next generation continues.
Through women’s circle we share, laugh, share our knowledge, sew, and learn new skills. This is a group meant to support women through their life journey of motherhood.
Every Thursday Dr. Jordann Loehr provides quality comprehensive prenatal and women’s healthcare.
To make an appointment call 509-495-1954
Breastfeeding support is provided individually and in a group-sharing setting. Our Indigenous Community lactations specialists include Semone Dittenholer, Leslie Swan, and Tashina Nunez, a registered nurse. We recognize breast/body feeding as the traditional first food and support reclaiming cultural teachings and practices.
This education is centered around the family, education is provided on what to expect during your pregnancy, birth, and after the baby arrives. You will learn about your body and understand more about traditional teachings around pregnancy and birth.
If you are interested in a birth doula or Indigenous Birth Justice Advocate (IBJA), our Indigenous doulas, Shawnita Jim or Leslie Swan, can support you during your pregnancy and birth journey. In addition, support for miscarriage, abortion, and infant loss can be provided upon request.
For families who have children zero to two years old. You will learn how to play with your baby to help with brain and child development. Our Nurse Family Partnership nurse Terel Cuevas will support you.
Come join the team to gather and make plant medicine. Learn how they help your mind, body and spirit.
Come join the team to gather and preserve food medicine. Workshops are provided throughout the year.
