Sit down with the new sisters this week as they get to converse with Dr. Kim Mckay- Mcnabb. She shares her knowledge and her wisdom that she has learnt throughout her life. May 5th, is National MMIW awareness day, a topic we feel should be at the forefront of the conversations. Dr. Mckay-Mcnabb has worked with families of MMIW and supports them through their healing journeys. She shares that transitional moment where she chose she wanted better for her life and focused on being the best version of her.
Dr. Kim McKay-McNabb accepted her new role as Executive Director of White Raven
Healing Centre in January 2020. She is a First Nation woman from Treaty Four and
holds a B.A. Psychology (Honours), Masters of Arts, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. Clinical
Psychology. Dr. McKay-McNabb previously managed her own private practice since
2005 working with individuals, families and communities. She also conducts local,
regional and national research with, by and for First Nations communities. She was
an Assistant Professor for 11 years at FNUniv of Canada where she taught
Indigenous Matriarchal classes, psychology, Indigenous Health Studies, social
work. She has mentored numerous students as well as supervised individuals as
they pursue their education for undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D.’s. She is married
to her husband Patrick for almost 30 years and they raised their children together in
Regina. They have four grandchildren who inspire Dr. McKay-McNabb to use her
skills and abilities through her western education in hopes to improve the mental
health of our First Nation communities. She also spends a lot of time with the land
with her mentors, knowledge keepers and enjoys seasonally harvesting.
