In 2012, the National Council of Aboriginal Midwives was invited into five Aboriginal communites that expressed interest in bringing birth services closer to home.
Qaumaniq Films is a documentary film production company that emphasizes co-direction with Inuit visionaries from Nunavik. It adopts an anthropological approach, allowing us to reflect on our worlds, the values we project and the possibilities that cultural difference offers humans.
Synopsis:This short video was recorded for broadcast on "Qanuqtuurniq - Finding the Balance", a three-part TV series about Inuit wellness. The series, produced by Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization, aired live on APTN North in Canada and 360 North in Alaska in May 2009.
Filmmaker: Footage provided by the Health Council of Canada