"Until our hearts are on the ground" : Aboriginal mothering, oppression, resistance and rebirth

Lavell, Jeannette Corbiere. (Added Author). Lavell-Harvard, D. Memee (Dawn Memee), 1974- (Added Author).

Summary: This book deals with the complex issues inherent in being an Aboriginal mother in Canada. Subjects like racism, stereotyping, legal issues and State involvement are covered.

Record details

ISBN: 1550144618
ISBN: 9781550144611
Physical Description: print
xiii, 249 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Toronto, ON : Demeter Press, c2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Thunder Spirits: Reclaiming the Power of Our Grandmothers -- New Life Stirring: Mothering, Transformation and Aboriginal Womanhood -- Birthing an Indigenous Resurgence: Decolonizing Our Pregnancy and Birthing Ceremonies -- Becoming an Aboriginal Mother: Childbirth Experiences of Women from One Mi'kmaq Community in Nova Scotia -- An Anishinaabe-kwe Ideology on Mothering and Motherhood -- Power Mothering: The Haudenosaunee Model -- Dances with Cougar: Learning from Traditional Parenting Skills Programs -- Back to Basics: Mothering and Grandmothering in the Context of Urban Ghana -- Aboriginal Mothering: An Australian Perspective -- Aboriginal Mothering Under the State's Gaze -- Canada's Indian Residential Schools and Their Impacts on Mothering -- Fostering Indigeneity: The Role of Aboriginal Mothers and Aboriginal Early Child Care in Responses to Colonial Foster-Care Interventions -- Aboriginal Women vs. Canada: The Struggle for Our Mothers to Remain Aboriginal -- "They Let Their Kids Run Wild": The Policing of Aboriginal Mothering in Quebec -- Woman Dreaming: An Exploration of the Australian Aborigine's Return to Heritage -- "Confused with the Sorrow": Aboriginal Mothering in The Antelope Wife and Gardens in the Dunes -- Lost Mothers and "Stolen Generations": Representations of Family in Contemporary Aboriginal Writing.