Indigenous Women and Feminism ─ Politics, Activism, Culture

Minorities have historically viewed feminism as a white, middle-class movement. In this valuable contribution to the emerging field of indigenous feminism, Suzack (English and Aboriginal studies, U. of Toronto) and coeditors from universities in the Pacific Northwest introduce 13 original and three reprinted essays that explore indigenous-specific theoretical and activist issues per Native women's reflections, writings, legal rulings entailing race and gender issues, and the visual and performance arts. The volume, conceived at a conference held at the University of Alberta in 2003, includes stills from movies by indigenous documentary filmmakers: Loretta Todd (Forgotten Warriors, 1996), Alanis Obomsawin (Rocks at Whiskey Trench, 2000), and Catharine Martin (The Spirit of Annie Mae, 2002). Distributed by UTP Distribution. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Cheryl Suzack is assistant professor of English and Aboriginal studies at the University of Toronto. Shari M. Huhndorf is professor of ethnic sudies and women’s and gender studies at the University of Oregon. Jeanne Perreault is a professor in and associate head of the Graduate Program Department of English at the University of Calgary. Jean Barman is professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia. Contribubutors include Kim Anderson (Cree/Metis), Jean Barman, Patricia Demers, Laura E. Donaldson (Cherokee), Julia Emberley, Katherine Young Evans, Minnie Grey (Inuit), Patricia Penn Hilden (Nez Perce), Shari M. Huhndorf (Yup’ik), Elizabeth Kalbfleisch, Leece M. Lee (Blackfeet), ann-elise lewallen, Pamela McCallum, Jeanne Perreault, Cheryl Suzack (Anishinaabe), Rebecca Tsosie (Yaqui), and Teresa Zackodnik.