Restoring the Balance; First Nations Women, Community, and Culture

Valaskakis, Gail Guthrie, Madeleine Dion Stout and Eric Guimond (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0887557090 / ISBN 13: 9780887557095

Published by University Of Manitoba Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2009

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pp. 379. 8vo. Light shelfwear; very good+.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Restoring the Balance; First Nations Women, Community, and Culture
• Publisher: University Of Manitoba Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887557090
• ISBN 13: 9780887557095
• Binding: Paperback
• Seller catalogs:
  • Indigenous Studies

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Synopsis

First Nations peoples believe the eagle flies with a female wing and a male wing, showing the importance of balance between the feminine and the masculine in all aspects of individual and community experiences. Centuries of colonization, however, have devalued the traditional roles of First Nations women, causing a great gender imbalance that limits the abilities of men, women, and their communities in achieving self-actualization.Restoring the Balance brings to light the work First Nations women have performed, and continue to perform, in cultural continuity and community development. It illustrates the challenges and successes they have had in the areas of law, politics, education, community healing, language, and art, while suggesting significant options for sustained improvement of individual, family, and community well-being. Written by fifteen Aboriginal scholars, activists, and community leaders, Restoring the Balance combines life histories and biographical accounts with historical and critical analyses grounded in traditional thought and approaches. It is a powerful and important book.

About the Authors

Gail Guthrie Valaskakis was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Concordia University and was a leading authority on Aboriginal Media and Communication. She passed away in 2007.

Eric Guimond is an assistant director at the Strategic Research and Analysis Directorate at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

Madeleine Dion Stout is a former nurse and founding director of the Centre of Aboriginal Education, Research, and Culture at Carleton University.