Some of the children she cared for were Gavin Albert and Ricky Albert, Wayne and Gordon Standinghorn. and Arthur Eddy, who was from England. Arthur became a very close family friend, working on Garry’s farm. She was very close to many of her relatives, and took many of her cousins under her wing, including Celina, Myrtle, Beverly, and many others. Elders who would stop by to visit and spend time in her home are Joe Kapawîs (Wahwaykamaw), an Elder spiritual leader from the Crooked Lake Agency, Henry Gardiner, a Métis World War 1 veteran, Solomon Bluehorn (Pinasee), Elder Alec Opwam, Elder Rosa Kam, Elder Martha Muskwa, Elder Annie Whitecalf, and uncles Max and Willard Bear, from Little Pine. Many others from communities such as Thunderchild, Moosomin, Poundmaker and, Maskwacis would drop by to visit and she would always make her way to their homes. Throughout, she cared for relatives in the traditional way. Her life was filled with laughter, love and, grace. She made certain that those around her shared those same feelings. Lena had empathy and filled any situation with grace and care. In later years she trained to be a foster parent. Her home also became an emergency foster home. She made her home feel safe for the children she looked after. Stephanie Curley (a newly graduated Registered Nurse) and her brother Matthew Curley, became her osisima. She adored all her brown babies as if each one was her own. Kyla Paskemin is the last in her care, whom she has loved and kept for the past ten years. She passed on all her Nehiyaw culture and old ways with each child and grandchild she adopted as her own. Mother, Friend, Auntie, Kokum, Cāpan. She was many things to countless people and her unquestionable heart touched everyone. This is why she is Mom to Many. The courage, grace, and love she carried will live on in the hearts of everyone she knew. We all will cherish her memory with us by living the way she taught us; with love and care for one another. 


Lena was born at Little Pine First Nation November 29th, 1932 to a young couple Edward Baptiste and Maggie Bear. Both her mother and sister passed away when she was two or three years old. She was then given to her Kokum Rosa Kamahkotayo who raised her in the traditional ways. 
Rosa taught her how to hold herself as a woman and this is where Lena began her maternal intuition we all witnessed. After his wife passed away, Edward married Maria. From this relationship, Lena had one sister Inez, and one brother, Gavin. She cared for her siblings and their children tremendously. Her father Edward (Ancek) would always be an important part of her life until he passed away. As a young wife, Lena suffered a loss when her only child Sylvia passed away in 1951. From there onward she took in many children whom she raised as her own. She lovingly adopted two children Garry and Barbara Albert whom she had since birth. Her loving home was open to everyone. She enjoyed spending time with her nieces and sharing the traditional values she kept: her special granddaughter Lynn, nieces CeCe, Serinda, and the Blackstar girls returned the love with care and many visits with their kids to share laughter. Because of the loss of her mother at a very young age, Lena was very appreciative when two women traditionally adopted her as their daughter in her later years. Margaret Sapp became the first who adopted her, and then later it was Martha Pewapisconias’ turn. Lena’s undeniable care for those around her came from those who showed it to her at a young age; always reminding us to continue on the values she carried throughout her life. Lena was a warm, caring and, loving person. 

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Lena Albert

29 November, 1932 – 9 June, 2018

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