Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century

Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9780773575103
ISBN-13 : 0773575103
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Book Synopsis Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century by : Cora Voyageur

Download or read book Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century written by Cora Voyageur and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2008-03-28 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quiet revolution is occurring in Canada's First Nations communities, with changes taking place on social, political, and economic fronts and a significant redistribution of power. Changes to the Indian Act in 1951 paved the way for women to become officially involved in reserve politics, and with governments responding to the demand of First Nations for self-government, positions once held exclusively by men are now being filled by women.


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