This paper discusses the multiple ways in
which Indigenous women experience
discrimination. In the public sphere, this
may occur through practices and policies that
discriminate against and undermine the values
of Indigenous women. In the private sphere,
indigenous women face potentially life-
threatening discrimination. The author
considers possible solutions to these forms
of discrimination. Specifically, the paper
contemplates CEDAW and the Optional Protocol
as possible means for Indigenous women to
address rights violations and engages in an