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"My Girl"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Kolopenuk
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, Special Issue on non-Status Indians, 2014, pp. 109-114
Description
Looks at hypothetical letter to a future daughter to examine the impact and framework of the Indian Act.
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My Life, So Far

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie Mark
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 20, no. 4, Young Women: Feminists, Activists, Grrrls, Winter/Spring, 2001, pp. 109-112
Description
Young woman talks about overcoming her struggles, completing a criminology diploma, and working with sexually exploited Aboriginal children and youth.
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My Spirit Lives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roxanne Chinook
Social Justice, vol. 31, no. 4, Native Women and State Violence, 2004, pp. 31-39
Description
Author talks about sexual assaults on her as a child and the resulting PTSD leading to alcohol and drug abuse.
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My Story: Indigenous Women and Breast Cancer

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marilyn Hennaway
Topsy O'Keefe
Ivy Weston
Priscilla Williams
Beryl Buller
Betty Wales
Description
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women share their experiences of breast cancer including diagnosis and treatment. Duration: 13:38.
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Na Gan Ts'i'stk Grandmothers' Group of Lax kw'alaams

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Johnson
Gloria Russell
Doris Dennis
Marion Musgrave
Frances Wells ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Special Issue on Custom Adoptions, 2015, pp. 116-123
Description
Comments on a group of Elders who are taking action to ensure their children stay connected to their community, heritage and culture.
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Nanai Woman - Portrait

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Dr. V. Timkohin (photographer)
Description
Image of a Nanai woman in traditional embroidered clothing of the natives of the Amur River, Russia; outdoor scene.
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Nancy Ward: American Patriot or Cherokee Nationalist?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelene E. Pesantubbee
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 2, Spring, 2014, pp. 177-206
Description
Discusses actions of an elder woman who appeared to support American settlers while protecting the interests of her Cherokee people to prevent bloodshed.
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Nanyehi: War and Peace in Cherokee History

Alternate Title
Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stanley Rice
Description
Comments on one of the most famous women in Cherokee history who distinguished herself as a war hero. Presented at the Tenth Native American Symposium, November 14-15, 2013. Chapter from Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs edited by Mark B. Spencer.
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Narrating the American West: New Forms of Historical Memory

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gregory Wright
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 132-134
Description
Book review of: Narrating the American West by Jordana Finnegan. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 132.
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The Narrative of Nancy, A Cherokee Woman

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiya Miles
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 29, no. 2 & 3, 2008, pp. 59-80
Description
Examines Nancy’s story as a case study about Cherokees, race, slavery, and property dispute.
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A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison: Who Was Taken by the Indians, in the Year 1755 ... : Containing an Account of the Murder of Her Father and His Family; Her Sufferings; Her Marriage to Two Indians ... Carefully Taken From Her Own Words, Nov. 29th, 1823 ...

E-Books
Author/Creator
James E. Seaver
Description
"Taken by the Indians, in the Year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing an Account of the Murder of Her Father and His Family; Her Sufferings; Her Marriage to Two Indians; Her Troubles with her Children ... French and Indian Wars; the Life of her last Husband, &c.; and many Historical Facts Never before Published. Carefully Taken From Her Own Words, Nov. 29th, 1823." ...
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Narratives From Taiwan: Harnessing the Strength and Solidarity of Indigenous Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tricia Lin
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 2, no. 2, Global Solidarity Symposium, 2016
Description
Presentation by the Director of Women's Studies Program, Southern Connecticut State University and Fenmei Niahosa, Indigenous human rights activist, singer and performer at the Global Solidarity Symposium, State University of New York, November 7, 2016. Duration: 56:29.
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Narratives of Peace: Naga Women in the Self Determination Struggle

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meneno Vamuzo
InTensions, no. 6, The Resurgence of Indigenous Womens Knowledge and Resistance in Relation to Land and Territoriality, Fall/Winter, 2012, pp. 1-23
Description
Discusses relationship with the land and Naga women's reactions to internal political struggles.
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"A Nation of Artists": Alice Ravenhill and the Society for the Furtherance of British Columbia Indian Arts and Crafts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LiLynn Wan
BC Studies, no. 178, Summer, 2013, pp. 51-70
Description
Profiles woman who was one of the main figures in revitalizing artistic production during the 1930s and was the author of the influential book A Corner Stone of Canadian Culture: An Outline of the Arts and Crafts of the Indian Tribes of British Columbia.
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[National Aboriginal Day 2005]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tracey O'Donnell
Mary Eberts
Lynn Gehl
Ellen Monague
Wayne Beaver
Description
Panelists give presentations on Bill-31 and its impact on the status of Aboriginal women and their children. Duration: 2:03:41.
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The National Aboriginal Women's Summit [2008]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Discusses recommendations to improve the participation and inclusion of Aboriginal women in policy and decision making processes, and to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, political, cultural, and personal well being of Aboriginal women.
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