Aboriginal Midwifery: A Model for Change
This paper will discuss indigenous knowledge and epistemologies of health and well-being as essential practices to improving the health status of Aboriginal communities. These methods will be illustrated through the practice of Aboriginal midwifery and birthing practices currently being revitalized...
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ftunitorontoojs:oai:jps.library.utoronto.ca:article/28994 2023-05-15T17:48:04+02:00 Aboriginal Midwifery: A Model for Change Skye, Amber D. 2013-06-04 application/pdf https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28994 https://doi.org/10.3138/ijih.v6i1.28994 eng eng Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28994/23886 https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28994 doi:10.3138/ijih.v6i1.28994 Copyright (c) 2017 International Journal of Indigenous Health International Journal of Indigenous Health; Vol 6 No 1 (2010): Journal of Aboriginal Health; 28-37 2291-9376 2291-9368 10.3138/ijih.v6i1 Indigenous knowledge healing Aboriginal philosophies of health traditional Aboriginal midwifery info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2013 ftunitorontoojs https://doi.org/10.3138/ijih.v6i1.28994 https://doi.org/10.3138/ijih.v6i1 2020-12-01T10:53:32Z This paper will discuss indigenous knowledge and epistemologies of health and well-being as essential practices to improving the health status of Aboriginal communities. These methods will be illustrated through the practice of Aboriginal midwifery and birthing practices currently being revitalized in Aboriginal communities. Indigenous knowledge of health, well-being, medicine, and healing practices have historically sustained the health and well-being of Aboriginal communities for centuries pre-contact. However, these traditional epistemologies of health and healing have been eroded through centuries of colonial oppression and the imposition of western scientific methodologies and legislation. Through decades of acculturation, much of the traditional knowledge of health, medicine and healing has been lost. However, a recent resurgence of traditional Aboriginal midwifery has occurred in an effort to retain, revive and restore the indigenous knowledge of Aboriginal communities. The revival of traditional Aboriginal midwifery has resulted in the development of Aboriginal birthing centres that blend traditional knowledge, medicine and healing practices with contemporary medical services, to provide culturally significant maternal care services for Aboriginal women and families. Currently, there are Aboriginal birthing centres and services in, Nunavut, Quebec and Ontario. The high quality of community-based maternal care, access to culturally significant health services - utilizing traditional medicine and employing traditionally trained Aboriginal midwives has shown improved outcomes, impacting community healing, cultural revival, and community capacity building. The traditional methodologies employed by Aboriginal birthing centres will be detailed to exemplify the significance of indigenous knowledge and epistemologies of health in providing improved health care services to Aboriginal communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Nunavut University of Toronto: Journal Publishing Services Nunavut |
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This paper will discuss indigenous knowledge and epistemologies of health and well-being as essential practices to improving the health status of Aboriginal communities. These methods will be illustrated through the practice of Aboriginal midwifery and birthing practices currently being revitalized in Aboriginal communities. Indigenous knowledge of health, well-being, medicine, and healing practices have historically sustained the health and well-being of Aboriginal communities for centuries pre-contact. However, these traditional epistemologies of health and healing have been eroded through centuries of colonial oppression and the imposition of western scientific methodologies and legislation. Through decades of acculturation, much of the traditional knowledge of health, medicine and healing has been lost. However, a recent resurgence of traditional Aboriginal midwifery has occurred in an effort to retain, revive and restore the indigenous knowledge of Aboriginal communities. The revival of traditional Aboriginal midwifery has resulted in the development of Aboriginal birthing centres that blend traditional knowledge, medicine and healing practices with contemporary medical services, to provide culturally significant maternal care services for Aboriginal women and families. Currently, there are Aboriginal birthing centres and services in, Nunavut, Quebec and Ontario. The high quality of community-based maternal care, access to culturally significant health services - utilizing traditional medicine and employing traditionally trained Aboriginal midwives has shown improved outcomes, impacting community healing, cultural revival, and community capacity building. The traditional methodologies employed by Aboriginal birthing centres will be detailed to exemplify the significance of indigenous knowledge and epistemologies of health in providing improved health care services to Aboriginal communities. |
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Aboriginal Midwifery: A Model for Change |
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Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health |
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International Journal of Indigenous Health; Vol 6 No 1 (2010): Journal of Aboriginal Health; 28-37 2291-9376 2291-9368 10.3138/ijih.v6i1 |
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