06/23/2026
Recent actions by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) challenge the recognition of Indigenous midwifery and suspend the Position Statement on Partnership Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Midwives. The National Council of Indigenous Midwives (NCIM) and the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) have issued a joint statement in response.
This is about more than terminology. It is about Indigenous self-determination, Indigenous governance, and the recognition of Indigenous systems of knowledge, care, and accountability.
Indigenous midwives are health care providers, teachers, knowledge holders, advocates, and community leaders. Their expertise is grounded in both clinical practice and generations of cultural knowledge, community responsibility, and lived experience.
Read the full statement and learn why NCIM and CAM are calling for the reinstatement of the Position Statement, permanent Indigenous representation within ICM governance, and meaningful dialogue on Indigenous self-determination in global midwifery.
➡️ Read the statement at the link in our bio
