A Wolastoqey community in New Brunswick celebrated its first at-home birth in 85 years earlier this summer. | CBCIndigenous
Keyaira Gruben gave birth to Truth at home in June, surrounded by family and ceremony.
Pilick, Kingsclear First Nation, 15 kilometres west of Fredericton, welcomed baby Truth on June 23 at 12:27 a.m.His mother, Keyaira Gruben, said she chose to have an at-home birth because she wanted to feel culturally safe.She said her grandmother told her it was the first at-home birth in their community in 85 years. Opolahsomuwehes , a Wolastoqey knowledge keeper who has been working to revitalize the birthing practices for 20 years, said she believes that's true.
She worked with two midwives throughout her pregnancy. The community also came together to light a sacred fire for the ceremony, sun dancers came to help drum Truth into the world, and Gruben was guided through ceremony by Opolahsomuwehes, who also led a pipe ceremony.Gruben said the level of support she received was amazing and it didn't stop once her son was born.
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