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RETURN TO TRADITION Reviving cultural practices to improve birth outcomes

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By Kathryn Depauw, Sierra Clark
| Traverse City Record-Eagle Verified
TRAVERSE CITY — Native American women in the United States are more likely to die from childbirth or problems related to pregnancy than other women in developed countries. Year after year, statistics from the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion document this disparity — not just among mothers, but also with infants.
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Indigenous communities revive cultural birthing practices to save mothers' lives

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By Sierra Clark
| New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative
For centuries, Native American communities upheld traditional childbirth practices that enlisted the help of family and friends, midwives and doulas, and other birth workers. Indigenous communities used oral traditions to pass down knowledge about childbirth, ensuring a safe, healthy, and positive experience for the entire family. This support extended from before birth through delivery and after postpartum.
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Opinion: Centralize MMIP database now

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By Sierra Clark
| Traverse City Record-Eagle Verified
By Sierra Clark The epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples feels like a silent and invisible crisis. This crisis is not new, though. For centuries, our communities have been targeted with high rates of assault, abduction, and murder at disproportionate levels. Our advocates describe the epidemic of MMIP as the legacy of government policies of forced removal, land seizures, and violence intertwined with American society and its long history of colonization and racism against us.
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