Disinherited Generations: Our Struggle to Reclaim Treaty Rights for First Nations Women and Their Descendants

Description

This oral autobiography of two remarkable Cree women tells their life story against a backdrop of government discrimination| First Nations activism| and the resurgence of First Nations communities. Nellie Carlson and Kathleen Steinhauer| who helped to organize the Indian Rights for Indian Women movement in western Canada in the 1960s| fought the Canadian government’s interpretation of treaty and Aboriginal rights| the Indian Act| and the male power structure in their own communities to win equal rights for Aboriginal women and children. After decades of activism and court battles| they succeeded in changing these oppressive regulations| benefiting thousands of First Nations women and their descendants. Those interested in human rights| activism| history| and Native Studies will find that these personal stories| enriched by detailed notes and photographs| form a passionate record of an important| continuing struggle.