The strength of women : âhkamêyimowak

Settee, Priscilla. (Author). Settee, Priscilla, 1948- (Added Author).

Summary: Ahkameyimowak is a Cree word that embodies the strength that helps women to survive, flourish and work for change. Women are the unsung heroes of their communities, often using minimal resources to challenge oppressive structures and create powerful alternatives in the arts, education and workplace. Candid, first-person stories of fifteen Aboriginal women who embody the spirit of Ahkameyimowak.

Record details

ISBN: 9781550504569
ISBN: 1550504568
Physical Description: print
121 p. ; 22 cm. This book is also in an e-format.
Publisher: Regina : Coteau Books, 2011.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

What is to be done? -- Beginnings -- Aleyna May Stene -- Vicki Wilson -- Esther Sanderson -- Waabi-bizhikiikwe/Patricia Margaret Ningewance -- Charlotte Ross -- Sally McKenzie -- Freda Ahenakew -- Sheila Pocha -- Work -- Eekwol (Lindsay Knight) -- Rita Bouvier -- Bernice Sayese -- Art -- Minaachimo-Kwe/Alice Olsen Williams -- Spirit -- Zondra M. Roy -- Judy Da Silva -- Community -- Priscilla Settee.