Healthsharing, vol. 13, no. 2, Summer/Fall, 1992, pp. 11-15
Description
Talks about the Inuit philosophy of child birth and compares it to the southern obstetrical practices.
Journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 11 to read article.
Discusses general history of the area, factors leading to establishment of the centre, its operations, training issues, maternal health risks, and traditional beliefs surrounding childbirth.
File contains a presentation by Mary Charleson of Victoria, British Columbia, via sign language interpreter. Charleson attended the Jericho Hill School for the Deaf in Vancouver where there were few Aboriginal people. She would like to see a program for assisting hearing-impaired Aboriginal people who want to return to their reserve. A discussion with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Looking to the Future: Papers from the Seventh Inuit Studies Conference, 19-23 August, 1990
Regard sur l'avenir: Communications du Septième Congrès D'études Inuit, 19-23 Août, 1990
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Jørgen Thorslund
Description
Paper from Looking to the Future: Papers from the Seventh Inuit Studies Conference, 19-23 August, 1990 edited by Marie-Josée Dufour and François Thérien.