Product Description

Edited by Kim Anderson and Bonita Lawrence, "Strong Women Stories: Native Vision and Community Survival" is a collection of seventeen essays which present original and critical perspectives from writers, scholars and activists on issues that are pertinent to Aboriginal women and their communities in both rural and urban settings. The contributors address issues of youth, health and sexual identity; women's aging, sexuality and health; caring fro chidlren and adults living with fetal alcohol syndrome; First Nations education and schooling; commuity-based activism on issues of prostitution and street workers; and reclaiming cultural identity through art and music.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1517747 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 pages

Review
".... a complex study in reconciling traditions lost, or nearly lost, with modern sensibilities." -- Foreword Magazine, mid-winter 2004

About the Author
Kim Anderson is a Cree/Metis writer, educator and researcher who works in social and health policy development for Aborginal organizations. Bonita Lawrence (Mi'kmaq) is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Women's Studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.