Life Stages and Native Women
Author | : Kim Anderson |
Publisher | : Univ. of Manitoba Press |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780887554056 |
ISBN-13 | : 0887554059 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Download or read book Life Stages and Native Women written by Kim Anderson and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscovering the stories of the past serves as a healing force in the decolonization and recovery of Aboriginal communities. Anderson shares the teachings of elders from the Canadian prairies and Ontario to illustrate how different life stages were experienced by Maetis, Cree, and Anishinaabe girls and women during the mid-twentieth century. Anderson explains how this traditional knowledge can be applied toward rebuilding healthy Indigenous communities today.