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Keetsahnak : our missing and murdered Indigenous sisters
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Keetsahnak : our missing and murdered Indigenous sisters
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2018
Book > Poetry
Creators
Anderson, Kim; Campbell, Maria; Belcourt, Christi
Description
"In Keetsahnak / Our Murdered and Missing Indigenous Sisters, the tension between personal, political, and public action is brought home starkly as the contributors look at the roots of violence and how it diminishes life for all. Together, they create a model of anti-violence work from an Indigenous perspective. They acknowledge the destruction wrought by colonial violence, and also look at controversial topics such as lateral violence, challenges in working with 'tradition,' and problematic notions involved in 'helping.' Through stories of resilience, resistance, and activism, the editors give voice to powerful personal testimony and allow for the creation of knowledge"--publisher's website.
Language
English

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Alternate Title(s)
Our missing and murdered Indigenous sisters
ISBN
9781772123678; 1772123676
Statement of Responsibility
Kim Anderson, Maria Campbell & Christi Belcourt, editors.
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
Physical Description
367 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue : Waking Dreams: Reflections on Walking with our Sisters / Christi Belcourt -- I. All our relations -- 1. Voices from the downtown eastside / Debra Leo, Beatrice Starr & Stella August, Downtown Eastside Power of Women Group -- 2. Honouring women / Beverly Jacobs -- 3. Sacred sisters and sacred circles : A story of one Nehiyawak family and the power of spirit / Sandra Lamouche -- 4.Honouring Elsie : Was she just a dream? / Ann-Marie Linvingston & Sarah Hunt -- II. The violence of history -- 5. Generations of genocide : The historical and sociological context of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls / Robyn Bourgeois -- 6. A tradition of violence : Dehumanization, stereotyping, and Indigenous women / Michelle Good -- 7. The (un)making of property : Gender violence and the legal status of Long Island Algonquian women / Kelsey T. Leonard -- 8. (The missing chapter) on being missing : From Indian problem to Indian problematic / Maya Ode'amik Chacaby
III. Challenges -- 9. Violence and extraction : Stories from the oil fields / Helen Knott -- 10. Skirting the issues : Indigenous myths, misses, and misogyny / Alex Wilson -- 11. The moose in the room : Indigenous men and violence against women / Robert Alexander Innes & Kim Anderson -- 12. Considering Wenonah, considering us / Waaseyaa'sin Christine Sy --
13. Centering resurgence : Taking on colonial gender violence in Indigenous nation building / Leanne Betasamosake Simpson -- IV. Action, always -- 14. Iskwewuk E-wichiwitochik : Saskatchewan community activism to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls / Darlene R. Okemaysim-Sicotte, Susan Gingell & Rita Bouvier --15. Woman sacred / Pahan Pte San Win -- 16. Leading with our hearts : Anti-violence action and beadwork circles as colonial resistance / Laura Harjo, Jenell Navarro & Kimberly Robertson -- Epilogue : Sitting in with sisters Kim Anderson, Tracy Bear, Christi Belcourt, Maria Campbell, Maya Ode'amik Chacaby, Tanya Kappo, Tara Kappo, Lyla Kinoshameg, Jo-anne Lawless, Brenda MacDougall, Sylvia Maracle, Ramona Reece, Madeline Kétéskwew Dion Stout.
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