1. National Aboriginal Health Organization 2009 Conference -
Ottawa Nov. 25, 2009 Inuit knowledge in birthing practice
2. Inuit knowledge in birthing practice Summary of presentation
Overview of Inuit Tuttarvingat initiatives 3:00 min. Audio clips
maternity care providers 2:23 min. Nunavik Midwifery DVD video
clips of elders 3:00 min. Nunavut midwifery program vignette 6:28
min.
3. Overview of Inuit Tuttarvingats Irnisuksiiniq Inuit
Midwifery Network (IIMN) Irnisuksiiniq n. the practice of midwifery
growing demand and support to return birthing to Inuit communities
and to reintegrate Inuit knowledge and practices need for
communication and networking tools: listserv [email protected]
and Web site www.inuitmidwifery.ca links to traditional knowledge
documents translation of 1990 Labrador report links to research
articles, meeting reports, fact sheets, event announcements,
etc.
4. Audio-visual Products Several audio-visual products were
also developed for the Network. The first were audio interviews
from maternity care providers. They are available at the Stories
section of the Web site. The audio clip features Martha Flaherty
interviewing Lily Amagoalik, an Inuk nurse in Iqaluit, in 2007,
about how important serving pregnant women in their own language
is. Lily now works with us at NAHO.
5. First Nunavik Midwifery Gathering, Inukjuak, November 2005
DVD Themes Social and cultural change Service models Birth stories
Post-partum depression Practices and beliefs around Baby care and
toddler training pregnancy, birth and the postnatal Practices and
beliefs around the period postnatal period Community welcoming Teen
pregnancy today Teaching methods: Passing on the Parent preparation
tradition Perinatal care today Male midwives Well woman care
Godparents and namesakes Being a midwife today Giving birth far
from the community Tubal pregnancy Clinical training Abortion
Certification and recognition Community development Midwives and
doctors: Different perspectives
7. Clip # 1 Meeko Nastapoka Elder Inukjuak Inuit traditional
knowledge 1:20 min.
8. Clip #2 Elashuk Pauyungie Elder Salluit Using the knowledge
and community welcoming 1:03 min.
9. Clip #3 Martha Greig Kuujjuaq Grandfather as midwife
positioning a baby for birthing - :37 sec.
10. Inuit maternity care TV program May 12, 2009 APTN-North
Nutaraqtaarniq Nunalingnirmiunut Alianaippuq Birth, a joyous
community event See the Web stream of the program at:
www.inuitwellness.ca Host: broadcaster and clothing designer,
Karliin Aariak Photo Ed Maruyama Youth working group member,
panelist and maternity audience member: Jennie Williams from Nain.
Photo Ed Maruyama
11. Photos: Maternity program panelists Elashuk Pauyungie,
Natsiq Kango, Dr. Madeleine Cole (audience), Akinisie Qumaluk,
Martha Greig, Annie Buchan. Photos Ed Maruyama
12. Maternity care audience members: Inuapik Sagiatok and Mary
Buscemi and son. Photo Ed Maruyama
13. Evaluation findings from the maternity care TV program Key
messages received on maternity care Birthing is supposed to be a
wonderful experience; The importance of traditional midwifery; The
importance of maternity centres in Northern communities. Actions
planned Im going to share these videos with research partners and
community partners. --Midwifery audience member Bring this
knowledge to my home community Nain and consider Inuit maternity
care myself. --Midwifery audience member *Quotes from audience
surveys and key informant interviews.
14. Acknowledgements AV preparation: Denise Rideout,
Communications Officer, Inuit Tuttarvingat Nunavik DVD:
Coordination - Brenda Epoo, Midwife, Inukjuak; Footage - Dave
Stonier; Funding Health Canada Nunavut midwifery vignette: Footage
- Health Council of Canada; Reproduction - Kath Clarida EnTheos
Films/Inuit Communications (ICSL); Funding - The TV series was
funded in part by the Government of Canada, IPY Program, Public
Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada (including Northern
Region). Funding was also provided by the CIHR Team in Circumpolar
Health Research; Department of Health and Social Services,
Government of Nunavut; Indian and Northern Affairs-Inuit Relations
Secretariat; Canadian North; and First Air.
15. Contact: Catherine Carry, Senior Program Officer Inuit
Tuttarvingat, NAHO 220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1200 Ottawa ON
K1P 5Z9 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.naho.ca/inuit TV
Series: www.inuitwellness.ca Toll-free: 1-877-602-4445 ext. 252
-or- 1-613-760-3515 Catherine Carry, Project Manager, thanking the
funders on the maternity show. Photo Ed Maruyama