Nicolle Gonzales CNM ~ Blessingway of a Native American Midwife

This short film is a visualization of what I see and value in my profession. It also weaves a tale of how midwifery in my Navajo culture has evolved over time. One of my biggest challenges as an emerging Nurse-Midwife is to maintain a sacred space for these cultural beliefs in a hospital setting. On my journey to becoming a midwife I was amazed at the lack of Native American women in my profession and I made this short film to bring an awareness to our rich cultural heritage of midwifery. I hope to encourage other Native American women to walk this path with me. Thanks to my UNM Nurse-Midwifery faculty for nurturing my inner growth as a nurse-midwife all the while respecting my need to stay connected to my cultural roots as a Navajo woman….Ahe”hee(Thank You) ~ Nicolle Gonzales, CNM