Ne Kayanerénhsera néne Onkwehón:we Kontiwirayé:na’s
Ne Onkwehón:we Kontiwirayé:na’s tsi Kenhtè:ke’ “Kontinenhanónhna Tsi Tkahà:nayen” rotirihwahnirà:tonh ne Korahró:non Kakorà:tshera’ ne tsi “Ne Kayanerénhsera néne Onkwehón:we Kontiwirayé:na’s” né:e’ kahá:wis ne Kontiwirayé:na’s Kayanerénhsera, 1991 tsi wathró:ris:
“Yakonkwehón:we yewirayé:na’s enyekwé:ni’,
- “Onkwehón:we yewirayé:na’s'” ayontatenà:tónkhwe’ nè:ten’s ó:ya kahsén:na néne tehskya’tyé:ron, tóhkani o:ya kawennotáhkwenh; táhnon
- ayontaterihwahní:rate’ tsi yerihwayenté:ri’ ayewirayé:na’ Tsi Tkanyatariyó:ke’ ne tsi Onkwehón:we Kontiwirayé:na’s.”
Exemption for Aboriginal Midwives
Aboriginal Midwives at Kenhtè:ke Midwives, “Kontinenhanónhnha Tsi Tkahà:nayen” practice under the “Exemption for Aboriginal Midwives” under the Midwifery Act, 1991 which states that
“An aboriginal person who provides traditional midwifery services may,
- use the title “aboriginal midwife”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language; and
- hold himself or herself out as a person who is qualified to practice in Ontario as an aboriginal midwife.”