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Enough is enough : Aboriginal women speak out
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

Creators
Silman, Janet
Description
"A small group of women from a reserve called Tobique embarrassed the Canadian government in front of the world and brought the plight of Native women and Native experience to the eyes of millions. 

These are their stories about growing up Native and female. It is the story of a struggle to end one hundred years of legislated sexual discrimination against Native women in Canada. Their struggle started with the occupation of a band office, continued with a hundred-mile march to Ottawa, and ended up in the United Nations."

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
088961119X
Statement of Responsibility
as told to Janet Silman.
Publication Information
Toronto : The Women's Press
Physical Description
253 p. : ports., maps 23 cm.
Notes
Includes chronology.
Contents
Part I Women of Tobique -- Chapter one Strong women, hard times / Lilly Harris, Ida Paul, Eva Saulis (Gookum), Mavis Goeres, Joyce (Y.C.) Sappier and Bet-te Paul, Juanita Perley, Shirley Bear, Glenna Perley, Caroline Ennis, Sandra Lovelace Sappier, Karen Perley, Bet-te Paul, and Cheryl Bear -- Part II Organizing -- Chapter two We're not taking it any more -- Chapter three All for a decent house -- Chapter four On to Ottawa: the year of the walk -- Chapter five Lobbying -- Chapter six Retrospective -- Chronology of events.
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