# Western Medicine Meets Indigenous Healing w/ Dr. Annelind Wakegijig

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Podcast: [Indigenous Medicine Stories: Anishinaabe mshkiki nwii-dbaaddaan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/indigenous-medicine-stories-anishinaabe-mshkiki-nwii-dbaaddaan-6433889)
Published: 2025-11-12T11:02:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2135

## Resource

This episode features Dr. Annelind Wakegijig, an Anishinaabe family physician and the Lead Physician at the Baawaating Family Health Team in Batchewana First Nation near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A graduate of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, she has dedicated her career to improving health outcomes in Indigenous communities through culturally safe and community-based care. Dr. Wakegijig is deeply committed to integrating Indigenous knowledge systems and healing practices within Western medical frameworks. Her work emphasizes relationship-based medicine building trust, respect, and understanding between patients and providers while recognizing the importance of land, language, and spirit in holistic wellness. Through her leadership, she continues to advocate for reconciliation in healthcare by creating space for Indigenous voices, ceremony, and traditional medicine within both clinical and educational settings. http://amshealthcare.ca/

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