Kenhtè:ke Midwives provide Primary Health Care Services that Harmonizes both Traditional and Contemporary Knowledge Systems and Promotes a Culturally Sensitive Approach to Preconception, Prenatal, Antenatal and Postpartum Care. Ónkha Ní:i’
Onerahtohkó:wa 2012 shiyohserà:tehkhwe’ ne Kenhtè:ke Kontiwirayè:nas Kontinenhanónhnha Tsi Tkahà:nayen’ wa’konterihwahténtya’te’ ne tsyeyá:ta yewirayé:nas, yew
irayè:na’s yonterihwayénhstha’ táhnon ne yewirayè:nas yontatyenawá:ses ne akonwatiya’takenhnhónhake’ ne ronnonkwehón:we’ kahwatsiraké:ron thiyaweronhátye’ ka’ok nón:we’ thati’terón:ton. Tsi Kenhtè:ke’ tsi nón:we thonakera’tón:ne’ ne Skén:nen Rahá:wis, o:nen Yá:ya’k niyohserá:ke eh nikarí:wes tyonaterihwahtentyà:tonh ne Kenhtè:ke’ Kontiwirayè:na’s. O:nen nón:wa ne MOHLTC yonkhihwistá:wis ayakwatkón:tahkwe’ tsi niyonkwarihó:tens ayakwarihwahniratstahkwá:seke’ nonkyonkweta’shòn:a’. Enyonkhiwennahrón:ka’te’ i: onkwahronkhà:tshera shenhatinakera’te’. Tsi niyonkwarihó:tens, tsi nitewawennó:ten táhnon tsi niyonkwanonkhwa’tsheró:ten entyonkhiyateweyen’tón:tahkwe’ shenhatinákera’te’ ne yonkhiyen’okón:a’. Ne’ ní:i yonkwatoríhonte ayonkhi’nikonhrarátye táhnon ó:ni tayonkhiya’tanónhstate’ skén:nen ahonnonhtonnyónhseke’ ne onkwaksata’okòn:a’ ahonata’karí:teke’ ne onkwahwatsiratátye’. About Us
In May 2012, with one full time Onkwehón:we Midwife, one Apprentice Midwife and one Birth Attendant, Kenhté:ke Midwives, Kontinenhanónhnha Tsi Tkahà:nayen, “They are protecting the seeds at the Bay of Quinte” opened it’s doors to provide culturally competent care to Indigenous families living on-reserve, in urban and rural communities
Located at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, birthplace of the Peacemaker, Kenhté:ke Midwives has operated for over six years with limited funding and access to resources. With the recent announcement of funding through the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, we are able to continue to provide culturally appropriate care that sustains our way of life by birthing our children in the hands of our own people, on our land, using our language, traditions, culture and traditional medicines. It is our responsibility to ensure the protection and safety of our children and well-being of our families.
