More Cree in northern Quebec will be able to have their babies in their home communities — the way it was before European contact — as midwifery services continue to expand in the territory.
In November, a new interim birthing home in Chisasibi welcomed its first baby.
And now, the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay is creating an on-territory education program to train Cree midwives.
“The bringing in of a new life is integral to community health — and by health, I mean all four aspects of health; spiritual, mental, emotional and physical,” said Jasmine Chatelain, a registered midwife and
