The Story Project
Resources to Support Indigenous Peoples in Navigating Abortion Care
The Story Project is a community-based, participatory research study centring Indigenous Peoples’ experiences with contraception and abortion care in British Columbia.
Through this project, with funding from Health Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, we are co-developing community-facing resources that provide two different streams of support when accessing abortion care as an Indigenous person.
This work is supported by team members Piper Scott-Fiddler and Evelyn George Harney. We also continue to receive guidance and oversight from the Sacred Stories Collaborative advisory circle.
For this project, our primary research is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and our knowledge translation is supported by Health Canada. You can find more information about the primary research on our Story Project study page.
About the project
We sought to develop transparent, accessible knowledge translation products that could be shared with community partners, knowledge users, and broader audiences through reports, infographics, and digital platforms.
We partnered with Nikki Bordignon, Pípehò:m Tom Design Company. Nikki worked closely with the research team, and the Sacred Stories Collaborative to understand the project’s values, goals, and responsibilities to community. This collaborative approach ensured that the materials reflected community priorities and honoured the stories shared through the research. We refined them through listening sessions with community members and made the first two resources available in April 2026 with a third to follow.
The resources aim to strengthen individual and collective capacity, affirm Indigenous sovereignty in reproductive decision-making, and foster supportive networks of care grounded in relationship and community.
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The first resource, How to Claim My Own Body Sovereignty, focuses on self-empowerment and self-determination, providing accessible information to support Indigenous Peoples in navigating abortion care in ways that align with their values, rights, and personal circumstances.
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The second resource, How to Be a Caring Relative, is designed for partners, family members, friends, and community members, offering guidance on how to provide meaningful, culturally grounded, and respectful support to someone accessing abortion care.
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We are developing an algorithm to support Indigenous birthworkers who provide care to abortion seekers in rural and remote communities. This resource will aim to streamline care, simplify patient navigation, and provide encouragement and support for birthworkers,
Coming soon!
Infographic Downloads
Additional Resources
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