Making Space for Indigenous Feminism - by Joyce Green Paperback

Book Synopsis

The majority of scholarly and activist opinion by and about Indigenous women claims that feminism is irrelevant for them. Yet there is also an articulate, theoretically informed and activist constituency that identifies as feminist. This book is by and about Indigenous feminists, whose work demonstrates a powerful and original intellectual and political contribution demonstrating that feminism has much to offer Indignenous women in their struggles against oppression and for equality. Indigenous feminism is international in its scope: the contributors here are from Canada, the USA, Sapmi (Samiland), and Aotearoa/New Zealand. The chapters include theoretical contributions, stories of political activism, and deeply personal accounts of developing political consciousness as Aboriginal feminists.

Review Quotes

"The book certainly achieves its goal of creating a space for the voices of Indigenous feminists ... is a brilliant piece to use in discussions around the power relations that have forged our common histories and that are present in all societies with an Indigenous presence today" --Nadine Charron, Policy Research Group

About the Author

Joyce Green is Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Joyce Green is Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba.