Hi, Bonjour, Tansi
My name is Allyson 'Ally' Fournier (she/her)
Pisew Iskwew
- Bachelor of Nursing, BN
-Registered Nurse, RN
-Certified Nurse Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CNP (Q)
-Traditional names: Red Hummingbird and Pisew Iskwew (Lynx Woman)
-Bilingual: English, French
-Capricorn
-Fur Mom (3 Cats)
-Community member of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
-Mixed Ancestry: Rocky Cree, Czech and Franco-Manitoban
-Living in Thompson, MB
My Story
Nisichawayasi Asiniskaw Nehethowuk are the people who live on the lands near where the Three Rivers Meet.
I am a member of Nisichawaysihk Cree Nation. I have mixed ancestry; Rocky Cree, Czech and Franco-Manitoban. I have combined psych nursing and traditional indigenous wellness experience. I completed my Bachelor of Nursing at the Université de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg, MB. I started my nursing career in acute adult psychiatry at the hospital in emergency mental health.
I moved to community nursing at Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimanakak Inc. I started as a Community Wellness Liaison to support families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit peoples+ (MMIWG2S+). My most recent role is the Gender-Based Violence Bundle Carrier (Coordinator) to support survivors of gender-based violence, which includes; domestic violence, intimate partner violence, lateral violence and community assaults. I was able to grow into my true life and identity as a traditional helper with MKO Inc. and remain forever grateful for the space to combine my mixed knowledge and use my traditional gifts.
I've completed the necessary theory and coursework with the College of Health Studies: Certified Nurse Psychotherapy Program online (Main campus is in Brampton, Ontario). I am accepting clients for sessions as a CNP (Qualifying). These sessions are supervised by the College of Health Studies. Upon completion of supervised sessions, I will achieve full certification.
My focus and specialty is in grief, gender-based violence and sexual traumas. I hope to a part of growing the support and wellness services for Northern Manitobans and inspiring intergenerational healing.
About the Name and Logo
Pisew's Bundle Name
The name and logo combine my 2 traditional spirit names. These are the energies and helpers that guide my healing work.
The hummingbird brings love, light and joy and the pisew (lynx) is a master of their mind. A bundle is a toolkit to collect healing items, tools and resources.
About the Artist
Natalie Thiessen is an illustrator and graphic designer born and located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has been drawing from a very young age and has enjoyed illustrating for a wide variety of people and organizations over the years. She has illustrated a number of colouring books and children’s books, including Colour Manitoba, and An Enchanted Eve.
