Reference:
paper presented at the American Psychological Association 106th Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, August 17, 1998
Annotation:
This article provides a historical overview of the specific problems facing Indigenous women in Canada, focussing on colonialism as the root cause of these problems. The author looks at the cumulative effects of colonialism, racism, sexual oppression and patriarchy, and explores how these factors have influenced the legal position of Indigenous women in Canada.