Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jenny Gilberg
Jeremy Nevilles-Sorell
Tina Olson
Beryl Rock
Babette Sandman
Barry Skye
Rebecca St. George
Victoria Ybanez
Description
Examines significant historical events, the developments in activism, the current situation, advocacy for women and children and options for dealing with men who use violence.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 71-95
Description
Focuses on attitudes and justifications involved in practising involuntary birth control and sterilization on Native American women in the United States.
Contends that programs and services must respond to the compounding effects of oppression and repeated exposure to violence that young Aboriginal women face.
Reports results of interviews with 40 frontline workers about: characteristics of trafficking, victims' protection and prevention needs, agencies' responses to trafficking, and gaps and barriers in providing services. Aboriginals were one of the target populations in the study.
Canadian Dimension, vol. 39, no. 2, March/April 2005, pp. 34-35
Description
Explains the issue and describes the "Sisters in Spirit" campaign that urges government action to ensure the safety of Indigenous women in Canadian cities.