Midwives: Chaos and Courage Series, Season 2
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: AS0701
Producer: Animiki See Distribution Inc.
Directors: Karvonen, Ava
Producing Agencies: Bogart Productions, Sweetgrass and Sage Inc.
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Career Education, Documentary, Family Studies/Home Economics, First Nations Studies, Guidance, Health and Medicine, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Nursing, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Sociology, Women's Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2014
Running Time: 22:24
Pre-contact, midwifery was a traditional practice among First Nations across the country. Driven underground for over a century, Midwifery is currently enjoying a long overdue reclamation. Meet the women at the helm of this movement and hear how this ancient practice benefits the health of mother and child, and their community.
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