Kenhtè:ke Midwives
Meet the team
Miranda Brant
Onkwehón:we Midwife
Hello everyone, my name is Tewahséhtha (Miranda Brant). I am Mohawk, turtle clan from Kenhtè:ke (Tyendinaga) and I am a midwife at Kenhtè:ke Midwives. I have been working and learning at Kenhtè:ke Midwives since we opened our doors in May 2012 and prior to becoming a midwife I was a birth doula here in our community.
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I completed my Birth Doula Training through Dona International as well as breastfeeding support classes in Toronto in 2010. I then worked as a Birth Doula supporting women and their growing families.
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It was my older sister that first introduced me to midwifery when she had her first child in 2004. With the help of her midwife she had her first child at home surrounded by family who sang our new baby into this world and I was hooked. I was very interested in birth and by the time I had my own children, both with the support of midwives, I knew that I was a midwife waiting to be trained.
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It is who I am. It is where I fit in my community. I was born in Belleville Ontario and grew up here in Kenhtè:ke. I am proud to call Kenhtè:ke home and am now raising my own family here. My husband and I are both from Kenhtè:ke and are raising our two children active in the Kanyen’kéha language and culture. Our girls are both first language Mohawk speakers and I hope that one day they will have the opportunity to raise their children in the language as well. I am excited and honored to be helping families bring their babies into the world in whichever way is best for them and helping parents and babies start their lives together confidently!
Iekonsiio Brant
Apprentice Onkwehón:we Midwife
She:kon, my name is Iekonsiio Brant, I am a 26-year old Onkwehonwe mother of two and a midwife apprentice. My interest in midwifery began after the birth of my first daughter in 2015. That experience sparked a deep curiosity and respect for pregnancy, birth and the care that surrounds it.
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Over the years, that initial interest has grown into a full commitment to the midwifery model of care. I am especially passionate about informed choice, continuity of care and supporting indigenous families in having safe and culturally grounded birth experiences. As an apprentice, I am actively learning through both hands on clinical training and the wisdom passed down from our elder Midwives.
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Midwifery, to me, is more than a profession- It is a way to support our people, protect birth knowledge, and build trust in the process. I am committed to growing into a midwife who is skilled, compassionate and rooted in both indigenous and evidence-based practices.
Julie Wilson
Onkwehón:we Midwife
Bio coming soon...
Erin Ferrante
Administrative Lead
I am the Administrative Lead at Kenhtè:ke Midwives, bringing over 11 years of experience in administration and Human Resources within Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. With an educational background in health sciences, I am proud to combine my skills and knowledge in a role that supports Indigenous health and wellbeing.
As a Haudenosaunee woman, working in my own community for my people is both an honour and a responsibility I hold close. I live here in Tyendinaga with my husband and two children, and I am deeply committed to helping build a strong, culturally grounded future for the next generations.
Kristy Martin
Midwife Assistant
She:kon, My name is Kristy Martin, I am the Midwife Assistant at Kenhtè:ke Midwives. I am a Mohawk, Turtle Clan woman from Six Nations. I am a mother of four children with my husband, who is from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory where we pride raising our family within this community.
My goal as a Midwife Assistant is to provide and support mothers and families within our community with excellent, positive care. I also enjoy supporting our midwives with administration, prenatal/postpartum care, labour checks and having the opportunity to continuous learning.
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FUN FACT: I am considered the baby whisper within our clinic.
Samantha Spencer
Apprentice Onkwehón:we Midwife
She:kon, my name is Samantha Spencer and I am a dedicated Onkwehon:we midwifery apprentice, learning and growing in my role for the past four years. My passion for midwifery began with my own experience-I was supported by Kenhtè:ke Midwives during my last pregnancy with my twin boys, an experience that inspired me to walk this path myself.
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I hold a diploma in Social Service Work and bring a deep understanding of both community care and cultural knowledge to my work. A proud mother of four, I live and work in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and am known for my gentle, kind and loving approach with families. My dedication to learning and supporting Onkwehon:we families, makes me a cherished part of our team.
Karoniaketskwas Maracle
House Mother
*Bio Coming Soon*
Kaila White
Community Programming & Administrative Assistant
*Bio coming soon*
Board of directors
Stacia Loft
Stacia L. Loft (Ie’khahatahkhe) is Kanien’keha:ka from Kenhte:ke (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory). Stacia has had the privilege of working in local, provincial, national and international Indigenous spaces for the past 18 years. Stacia is completing her final year of the Juris Doctor program at Queen’s Law and will graduate in 2020.
Stacia is also completing her second term as an elected Band Councillor with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, holding the Housing and Community Well-Being portfolios.
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Stacia holds an Honors BA in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario, and a certificate in Conflict Management. In her spare time, Stacia is an avid long-distance runner, culinary explorer, adventure traveller, and mother.
Karen Green
Chairperson
Karen is a lawyer who has spent her career advocating and promoting the rights of First Nations People, particularly those of First Nation’s women and children. She worked for most of her career with the Department of Justice and spent two years, on an executive exchange from the Department of Justice, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Native Women’s Association of Canada.
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When the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was created after the Oka crisis, Karen played a key role as the writer and advisor on the women’s chapter of the report. After her retirement from the federal public service in 2014, Karen worked for the University of Ottawa, as a Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous issues; and at Carleton University as the Director of Equity Services.
Now self-employed as a lawyer and policy consultant, she specializes in Indigenous issues, seeking to advance the rights of Indigenous people. Currently, Karen is the President of the Makonsag Aboriginal Program and a member of the University of Ottawa Indigenous Education Council. She is a past Director of the Ottawa Community Foundation where she still serves as a member of the Grants Committee.
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Karen is a member of the Ontario Bar. She received her law degree from Queen’s University and her undergraduate degree in Economics and Sociology from Trent University.
Jason Maracle Young
She:kon, My name is Dr. Jason Maracle Young. I am turtle clan. I was born and raised in upstate NY, but my family ties are here in Kenhte:ke. I did my schooling in exercise physiology, strength and conditioning and eventually my doctorate in chiropractic. I met my beautiful wife Rebecca in chiropractic school and today we have two clinics where we practice together one in Kingston and the other here in Shannonville known as ForeverYoung.
We have loved having the opportunity to offer natural hands on healthcare to the members of our community.
As chiropractors our focus is motherhood, children and families. We believe in the importance of chiropractic care for improving physiology from the beginning of life, but this is only a portion, albeit a significant one, of the benefits offered by chiropractic care. We love caring for pregnant mothers, their newborn children and rest of their families.
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Rebecca and I have three wonderful munchkins. We loved having the assistance of a midwife and doula at all our births, two home births and one hospital birth. Midwives where an invaluable asset for all our pregnancies and births. We were elated when Dorothy offered us the opportunity to be part of the Kenkte:ke midwives. We cherish the time to help support Dorothy in her noble mission to care for aboriginal families here and afar.
