STN began their journey into birth justice work through a non-restrictive grant from the Perigee Foundation in 2020 to decolonize maternal health. The team defined Indigenous Birth Justice (IBJ) as a revitalization of ancestral traditions and supporting healthy families across Indigenous communities. STN continues the work by connecting pregnant families with doulas for advocacy during birth, diaper distribution centers, facilitating knowledge sharing among Indigenous and other culture community members, and most recently training community members to become certified doulas.

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Plant Support

Before, during, and postpartum care with traditional plants and medicines including breast feeding support. Opportunities to make and receive healing salves, medicinal support teas, moss bags (for newborn), and more.

Concrete Goods Available

Diapers, car seats, and other goods are available as funding allows. Contact us for more information.

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Circles of Support

A variety of opportunities are available to connect with other pregnant families.

Doula Training

Opportunities for community members to go through certified indigenous doula training.

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Parent Education Classes

Topics include infant care, diapering basics, as well as connection to resources such as diaper distribution.

The work of IBJ in eastern Washington is a collaborative effort among three organizations (STN, həłmxiłp IBJ, and x̌aʔx̌aʔ IBJ) to build a team of individuals who understand and honor IBJ history and values. Working together towards a common goal, this team focuses on creating a future that upholds the values of Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous Birth Justice Center’s Journey to a Forever Home

In 2023, həłmxiłp IBJ and STN opened the IBJ Center with a birth equity grant from the Washington State Department of Health.

With an expanded center our hope is to expand our services and impact on our local community as well as have capacity to accommodate the frequent partnership requests, we're fielding. Ownership of our IBJ Center would allow for stability, asset building, and redirection of funds back into programming and community.

Ideally our forever home would be an asset that we own and would reflect what the community has asked for in the data referenced in this PDF.