Birth on the Land: Memories of Inuit Elders and Traditional Midwives

In Birth on the Land, Elders and traditional midwives from ten Nunavut communities share memories of traditional birth. They share how they sometimes laboured and birthed quietly and alone, while other times they were surrounded by the love and support of their family or community. They describe, and even demonstrate, what they did to facilitate an easy birth and give newborns the best possible start in life. The Elders and traditional midwives also share memories about the transition from ...