AOM's Indigenous Midwifery has a new logo

A new logo for the Indigenous Midwifery (IM) team at the AOM has been designed to serve as a beacon guiding First Nation, Inuit and Metis rights holders to relevant information and opportunities, including Indigenous Midwifery Program (IMP) funding.

An evolution of the AOM logo, the IM logo comprises four interconnected circles on a white background. The number four is culturally significant, present in the life teachings of many nations across Turtle Island. The four colours of the Medicine Wheel - yellow, red, black and white - are representative of the four directions, four medicines, four colours of people and much more. The inner yellow circle represents the new life at the centre; the red circle represents family; the black represents community; and white, the nation. The green of the outer circle symbolizes connection to the Earth and her medicines that help and heal in pregnancy, birth and beyond; blue evokes the water that carries new life for nine months and sustains life beyond the womb.

Across Ontario, 60 Indigenous midwives are engaged in the profound work of returning birth to Indigenous communities. Some are working as registered midwives, others practice as community governed Indigenous Midwives working under the Exemption (Aboriginal midwives). All of these passionate and committed midwives are transforming maternal and child health by providing culturally appropriate care to Indigenous families and communities and re-awakening Indigenous cultural knowledge and practices.