Digital Stories
The research engaged Indigenous birthing persons to share their experiences of Indigenous midwifery through narratives and digital storytelling. Videos are hosted online and shared widely to amplify unheard voices and extend the tradition of oral storytelling into a technological world.
Publications & Presentations
The research publications and presentations highlight an economic analysis of obstetric evacuation and Indigenous midwifery; recognizes best practices and inform perinatal health policy and programming to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit birthing persons access to reproductive and perinatal healthcare.
National Inuit Midwifery Forum Report
In March 2023, Pauktuutit partnered with the National Council of Indigenous Midwives to host a virtual gathering funded by Indigenous Services Canada. A report of the proceedings and outcomes of the National Inuit Midwifery Forum is now available.
Economic Assessment of Travel for Birth
Obstetric evacuation is a policy that requires First Nations and Inuit people who live on reserves or in rural and remote areas to travel to urban hospitals for birth. This systematic review examines the evidence describing the economic costs of medical evacuation and transportation for First Nations Peoples and Inuit who travel for medical care in Canada.
Research Symposiums
The biennial gatherings bring together leaders, students, artists, philosophers, dreamers, singers, educators, birth workers, researchers, Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Sharers to reflect on the current state of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit maternal-child health and wellness.