Keetsahnak : our missing and murdered Indigenous sisters

Anderson, Kim, 1964- (editor.). Campbell, Maria, 1940- (editor.). Belcourt, Christi, 1966- (editor.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: 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 for 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781772123906
ISBN: 9781772123678
Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (xxx, 367 pages) : illustrations
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta : University of Alberta Press, 2018.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris books collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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 / Sandra Lamouche -- 4.Honouring Elsie / Ann-Marie Linvingston & Sarah Hunt -- II. The violence of history -- 5. Generations of genocide / Robyn Bourgeois -- 6. A tradition of violence / Michelle Good -- 7. The (un)making of property / Kelsey T. Leonard -- 8. (The missing chapter) on being missing / Maya Ode'amik Chacaby -- III. Challenges -- 9. Violence and extraction / Helen Knott -- 10. Skirting the issues / Alex Wilson -- 11. The moose in the room / Robert Alexander Innes & Kim Anderson -- 12. Considering Wenonah, considering us / Waaseyaa'sin Christine Sy -- 13. Centering resurgence / Leanne Betasamosake Simpson -- IV. Action, always -- 14. Iskwewuk E-wichiwitochik / Darlene R. Okemaysim-Sicotte, Susan Gingell & Rita Bouvier -- 15. Woman sacred / Pahan Pte San Win -- 16. Leading with our hearts / Laura Harjo, Jenell Navarro & Kimberly Robertson.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.