Indigenous Milk Medicine
We are proud to support the 7th celebration of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (IMMW), taking place from August 8–14, 2025!
In honour of this year’s theme and the vital role of traditional knowledge and community in nourishing our youngest and most vulnerable, we’re hosting a special edition of Preemie Chats dedicated to Indigenous Milk Medicine and its importance in the care of premature babies.
Speakers
Candi Edwards
Association of Enteral Feed Type with Neurodevelopmental and Neonatal Outcomes among Infants Born Preterm
Bio:
Candi Edwards is an experienced professional with extensive expertise in Indigenous advocacy, particularly in the areas of perinatal care, early childhood learning, youth development, and healthy living. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in community advancement, capacity building, planning, and service projects at the regional, provincial, and national levels. Her work is dedicated to promoting the wellbeing and growth of First Nations communities.
Candi Edwards has been the Director of Approaches to Community Wellbeing (public health) at Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority since September 2023. Prior to that, she was in the Associate Director and Manager of the Raising Our Children program roles. She was previously with the Ontario Native Women’s Association’s Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children program in Sioux Lookout for more than fifteen years and worked for the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council for several years before that. She is a proud member of the Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek, a mother of three, a sister to many, a wife, a daughter, and a granddaughter.