Melissa graduated from the University College of the North Kanaci otinawawasowin Bachelor of Midwifery program and worked in the inner city of Winnipeg. She is a member of Kagike Danikobidan, the advisory committee on Aboriginal women’s issues to the College of Midwives of Manitoba. She has also served as the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives Co-chair and member of the core leadership for the past number of years. 

Melissa is a small part of a grassroots movement of Indigenous Midwives, Doulas, Aunties and Birth workers across turtle island that are reconnecting with our language, medicines, and ceremonies to support families during pregnancy, birth and parenting.  She is committed to continuing to build safe spaces for families to learn about healthy sexuality, reproductive health and traditional birth knowledge as a way of restoring health and wellbeing to Indigenous communities.