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GIIGEWIGAMIG TRADITIONAL HEALING CENTRE
(Pronounced “KEE-GAY-GA-MIK”)

We are located at the Pine Falls Health Complex, Pine Falls, Manitoba, Canada.

Independently Operated by Sagkeeng, Black River and Hollow Water First Nations

Statement of Leadership:

Giigewigamig Traditional Healing Centre is independently operated by Sagkeeng, Black River, and Hollow Water First Nations to give maximum support to the well-being of our people. What is Giigewigamig?

• Giigewigamig means “a place of healing” in Anishinabe

• A First Nations place of healing where all people will be treated with compassion and respect. Who leads Giigewigamig?

• Elders from Sagkeeng, Black River, and Hollow Water First Nations working together through Order in Council from elected leadership from each of the three communities. Who can come to Giigewigamig?

• ALL people are welcome!
• People who are hospitalized
• Community members
• Staff or anyone who wishes to learn about First Nation healing ways

What will Giigewigamig do?

1. Provide access to our First Nations traditions, culture, language, ceremonies, healing and teaching lodges to provide wholistic and natural care for the people.

2. Offer a gathering place for loved ones to support family members as they seek wholistic care.

3. Take full responsibility for the education, promotion, and preservation of our traditional knowledge, cultural diversity, and healing ways in the current health care setting for our communities.

4. Assist community members to coordinate the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical care that meets their needs.

5. Inspire a new standard of quality health care and greater accountability to meet these standards that honour the Treaty Right to Health through the jointly coordinated services of the Province of Manitoba, Health Canada, and the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

“The key is to do things from the heart. We will operate from the spirit of respect and kindness. Working together, we will get stronger.”

Anishinabe Kookum, Aldeen Mason

This information has been officially released by Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority. Feel free to contact Giigewigamig by email or through the Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority page! Contact: [email protected]

10/22/2026

Many people in our member communities are grieving. This Chii By Ceremony (Ghost Dance) is happening next week at the Sagkeeng Turtle Lodge, and is open to everyone. ❤️ It is an opportunity to honour our loved ones and ancestors who have passed on. Our ceremonies are at the foundation of our way of life.

Please feel free to share and bring your family. Contact The Turtle Lodge for more information.

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Chii By Ceremony @ Turtle Lodge
Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba
October 25-28, 2026

The Chii By (Ghost Dance) Ceremony honours our Ancestors and helps us connect with our loved ones who have departed to the Spirit World.

We will begin the Ceremony at 6pm on October 25 with a Potluck Feast. Please bring a dish to share for the feast, white and black cloth, and To***co for your Offerings.

Fasters are welcome and encouraged. Please email for more info or if you have questions about the ceremony at [email protected]

For more info on Turtle Lodge Ceremonial protocols please visit our website at: https://www.turtlelodge.org/ceremonial-protocols

-Artwork in Photo by Henry (Chopper) Guimond, Sagkeeng First Nation-

09/24/2026

The right to Traditional Medicine

A doctor in Manitoba cannot legally demand or force you to disclose what traditional Indigenous medicine you are taking, nor can they force you to stop taking it. While healthcare providers will strongly ask about traditional medicines for your own safety—specifically to cross-reference and check for dangerous drug interactions with Western pharmaceuticals—they have no legal right to coerce you, penalize you, or deny you treatment for refusing to share that information.

A physician demanding this information or treating you differently because you use traditional remedies is a violation of both professional standards and provincial law.

Laws and Protections in Place

If you choose to keep your traditional practices private or face pressure from a medical professional, several layers of legal and professional regulation protect you:

1. Professional Regulation: The CPSM Anti-Indigenous Racism Standard

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) enacted a legally binding regulatory standard. Under this rule, "failing to respect traditional medicine" is explicitly classified as an act of Indigenous-specific racism.

What it means: A doctor who demands information aggressively, dismisses your traditional remedies, or uses coercive tactics can be investigated for professional misconduct.

2. Statutory Law: The Health Care Directives Act (Manitoba)

Under Manitoba's Health Care Directives Act, mentally capable individuals have the absolute right to consent to or refuse any medical treatment.

What it means: You have total autonomy over what goes into your body. A doctor cannot withhold regular healthcare or force a Western treatment on you just because you refuse to answer questions about traditional practices or because you practice traditional healing.

3. Constitutional Law: Section 35 of the Constitution Act

Canadian courts have established that the right to pursue traditional Indigenous medicine is a constitutionally protected Aboriginal right under Section 35(1) of the Constitution.

What it means: This legal precedent prevents the state (including provincial health systems) from unlawfully interfering with an Indigenous person's decision to choose traditional healing over, or alongside, Western medicine.

4. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Sections 7 (the right to life, liberty, and security of the person) and 15 (the right to equal treatment without discrimination based on race or ethnic origin) protect patients from discriminatory or coercive practices in public healthcare facilities.

What to Do if Your Rights Are Violated

If you feel a doctor is violating your rights or acting aggressively regarding your traditional practices, you have immediate avenues for support:

Contact an Indigenous Patient Advocate: If you are receiving care in Winnipeg, you can contact WRHA Indigenous Health Patient Services at 204-940-8880 (or toll-free at 1-877-940-8880). They provide cultural care providers, interpreters, and patient advocates who will stand with you and protect your interests in the hospital.

File a Restorative or Formal Complaint:

You can file a complaint directly with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba. Under their Restorative Practices Program, they actively review complaints of anti-Indigenous racism to hold doctors accountable and enforce cultural safety.

09/02/2026

The Sacred Fire is on right now at Giigewigamig Traditional Healing Centre behind the hospital in Pine Falls. All are welcome to come by and offer prayers. 🔥🦅❤️🙏🏽

08/19/2026

The Sacred Fire is on today at Giigewigamig! Stop by if you wish 🙏🏽🔥🥰.

All people are welcome!!

08/12/2026

Good morning Everyone!

The Sacred Fire is on at Giigewigamig today. All people are welcome to come and offer prayers, and spend time at the fire. Bring your loved one who is ill or offer prayers for them or yourself at the fire. ❤️🔥

08/10/2026

Good morning!!

Elder Bill Ballantyne is here today for those community patients and families who would like to pass to***co for traditional medicine today.

Feel free to bring your to***co and a gift of your choice for Elder Bill, or come for a visit and hear his teachings.

All people are welcome 🩷

08/06/2026

Good morning Neechies! The Sacred Fire is on at Giigewigamig behind the Pine Falls Hospital today. All are welcome to come by and drop to***co and offer prayers for yourself or your loved one in the hospital. 🥰🔥

07/20/2026

Today at Giigewigamig! All patients and staff are welcome ❤️

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07/20/2026

A number of palliative care approaches are needed in our community. Culturally safe hospice care is one. Please sign and share.

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07/13/2026

Good morning Community Members!

Today’s Medicine Monday has been postponed to next Medicine Monday, given the busy-ness of our Elder during Sundance season.

The Sacred Fire at Giigewigamig this week will take place on Thursday instead of Wednesday!

🔥🌱❤️

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Address

37 Maple Street, PO Box 1179
Pine Falls, MB
R0E1M0

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+12044926115

Website

https://twitter.com/giigewigamig

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