Located at 102-765 Main Street, the Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge offers STBBI testing & treatment. Mino Pimatisiwin translated in the Cree language means ‘the good life.’ At the Lodge, Aunties and Kokums alike are ready to greet community members accessing services. Staff greet the community with an approach that is non-judgmental, sex-positive, trauma-informed and centers harm reduction.

Drop-in appointments are available 11am-3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Services include:

  • STBBI testing & treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV & hepatitis
  • Pregnancy tests and pathways assistance navigation
  • Supports, resources and referrals
  • Kokums and Knowledge Keepers on-site during drop-in
  • Traditional healing practices such as access to traditional medicines, smudging, drumming & song
  • Cedar bath ceremonies available by appointment (booking information below or learn more at their website)
  • Harm reduction & safer sex supply distribution (door service Mon-Thurs)

Additional programs and regularly scheduled events are also hosted at the Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge

  • Walking with Our Relatives program (Indigenous-led response team supporting relatives’ access to care relating to sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence (SA/IPV)
  • Monthly All of Us: HIV Sharing Circles (includes Elder support, sharing circle and a feast)
  • Monthly Pipe Ceremonies (1st Thursday of every month hosted at 34 Higgins)

For more information about Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge and its services, please visit our website at goaskauntie.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Annie Mink, Administrative Assistant
Pronouns: She/Her
Phone: 204-594-6500
Email: amink@kanikanichihk.ca