Indigenous Birth

• Mi’kmaw women hoping to revitalize Indigenous midwifery in N.S.

  A partnership of Indigenous-led groups and services are looking at ways to decolonize the birthing experience and restore traditional Mi'kmaw ceremonies and spiritual health.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
  
• ‘Staggering disparity’: Study finds Indigenous people travel farther to give birth

  The study found that 23 per cent of Indigenous people had travelled 200 kilometres or more to give birth compared to only 2 per cent of non-Indigenous people in rural communities.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2021
  
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• How Indigenous midwives help reconnect women with culture and pregnancy care

  Accessing an Indigenous midwife in Canada today is nearly impossible, according to Carol Couchie, an Indigenous midwife and co-chair of the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives.

  Canada

  May 21, 2019