Colonialism and the Sexual Exploitation of Canada's First Nations Women

Headings: 
Indigenous Women
Title: 
Colonialism and the Sexual Exploitation of Canada's First Nations Women
Document Type: 
Other
Reference: 
paper presented at the American Psychological Association 106th Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, August 17, 1998
URL: 
http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/colonialism.html
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.