Mothers of the Nations

The voices of Indigenous women world-wide have longbeen silenced by colonial oppression and institutions ofpatriarchal dominance. Recent generations of powerfulIndigenous women have begun speaking out so that theirpositions of respect within their families and communitiesmight be reclaimed. The book explores issues surroundingand impacting Indigenous mothering, family and communityin a variety of contexts internationally. The bookaddresses diverse subjects, including child welfare, Indigenousmothering in curriculum, mothers and traditionalfoods, intergenerational mothering in the wake of residentialschooling, mothering and HIV, urban Indigenous mothering,mothers working the sex trade, adoptive and othermothers, Indigenous midwifery, and more. In addressing these diverse subjects and peoples living in North America,Central America, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Philippines andOceania, the authors provide a forum to understand theshared interests of Indigenous women across the globe.