In the Days of Our Grandmothers
A Reader in Aboriginal Women's History in Canada
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2006
- Category
- Native American
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780802079602
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $59.00
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780802041173
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $117.00
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 15
- Grade: 10
Description
From Ellen Gabriel to Tantoo Cardinal, many of the faces of Aboriginal people in the media today are women. In the Days of Our Grandmothers is a collection of essays detailing how Aboriginal women have found their voice in Canadian society over the past three centuries. Collected in one volume for the first time, these essays critically situate Aboriginal women in the fur trade, missions, labour and the economy, the law, sexuality, and the politics of representation.
Leading scholars in their fields demonstrate important methodologies and interpretations that have advanced the fields of Aboriginal history, women's history, and Canadian history. A scholarly introduction lays the groundwork for understanding how Aboriginal women's history has been researched and written and a comprehensive bibliography leads readers in new directions.
In the Days of our Grandmothers is essential reading for students and anyone interested in Aboriginal history in Canada.
About the authors
Mary-Ellen Kelm is a Canada Research Chair in the Department of History, Simon Fraser University. Her previous books include Colonizing Bodies: Aboriginal Health and Healing in British Columbia. She is an avid animal trainer, competing in agility and obedience with her dog, Rusty. She lives in North Vancouver with her husband, Don, and spends her summers outdoors, hiking and paddling in British Columbia.
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Lorna Townsend is a graduate student in the History Program at the University of Northern British Columbia
Librarian Reviews
In the Days of Our Grandmothers: A Reader in Aboriginal Women’s History in Canada
These essays address Aboriginal women’s roles and history in Canada. They assert that although women may have been less visible, they were leaders. Essay themes range from marriage practices to the fur trade to images of sexuality. The Carter and Van Kirk essays would be useful for courses that address women’s roles in the move west.Kelm wrote Colonizing Bodies. She is the Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples at Simon Fraser University. Townsend is chair of the board of the Quesnel Museum.
Caution: Contains accounts of sexual assault of Aboriginal women, references to prostitution and legal issues with Catholic priests.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools. 2007-2008.
