“In my vision as a Mohawk midwife, reproductive justice and environmental justice intersect at the nexus of woman's blood and voice.”
Katsi Cook (good-gee cook)
Mohawk midwife
QUOTE CONTEXT: “Of the sacred things that are to be said about this, woman is the first environment; she is an original instruction.”
QUOTE QUESTION: How are women’s blood and women’s voice defended and strengthened in your tradition?
IMAGE CONTEXT: Mohawk midwife Katsi Cook tends to a birth at Massena memorial hospital in Massena, New York, 1992.
IMAGE QUESTION: Who welcomes new life in your community?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from Katsi Cook’s presentation to the 2002 Bioneers’ conference.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: The photo is from a professional photographer’s website. How do you choose your media allies?
LEARN ABOUT AND SUPPORT KATSI COOK’S WORK: https://indspire.ca/laureate/sherrill-katsi-cook-barreiro/
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