ekw’í7tl doula collective

ekw’í7tl, pronounced ah-quay-tull, means family in the Squamish language.

We are a network of Vancouver-based Indigenous doulas who work with midwives, doctors and birth workers to provide full-circle mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual support to mothers and families during pregnancy, labour, birth, postpartum care and beyond. We connect Indigenous doulas with Indigenous families for culturally relevant and holistic birth work.

services we provide: 2026 update

The ekw’í7tl collective was established in 2015 to support Indigenous clients in the Vancouver area through a model of doula care grounded in the Indigenous values and teachings of its members. Over the years, collective members have continued to honour the ceremony of birth in diverse and evolving ways. At this time, the collective is not providing direct doula services to families or clients. For Indigenous-led, Vancouver-based reproductive health care, we recommend connecting with our longtime partners, Huckleberry Midwives. Indigenous families may also find support through the Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program, which helps connect families with Indigenous doulas through its website.