Honoring Women

If one thing can be said of Betita Martinez in particular and Chicanas as a group, it’s this: They’re no wimps. And this book is proof.

A collection of poetry and memories about land, family, and the multiple boundaries imposed by the continuing colonization of the Métis people.

A collection of childhood stories, traditional stories and an essay, many of which were written in the very early 1900s.

In Bead on an Anthill, there is birth and death, loss and tragedy—and healing.

A poignant collection of poems on topics from ceremony to sex to religion. The moon calendar is a consistent theme, as is womanhood.

Fife’s words are so fierce and strong that readers will see her, standing with her fists clenched, defiantly spitting out an answer to Webster’s definition of the word “savage.”

In 1991, Indian women of North, South, and Central America gathered in Lima, Peru with the goal of “reflecting on the situation of the Indian peoples of our continent.”

New England Indians have a history of being written off as not being “real Indians.”  Savageau speaks to this.

Twenty indigenous female leaders discuss modern issues facing their communities.

All-woman northern drum group.

A poetic tale of the joys and lessons of a girl’s journey through birth, youth, and finally adulthood.

This collection of 17 essays on the Hawai’ian sovereignty movement is a searing indictment of racism and colonialism.

In this bold collection of poems and essays, Esther Belin writes of being “raised on a mixture of traditional knowledge and urban life.”

A powerful tale of growing up that expertly explores issues of rape, alcoholism, domestic violence and loss.

One of the most important works of Indian literature in the 20th Century. It’s a hard book to read.

Showcases never before told stories of remarkable Salish women.

Music from Native women in the United States and Canada.

With help from the Coach, the players work through their tensions and are able to become a strong team that respects and supports one another.

Four elders uncompromisingly tell of their lives. This is an antidote to all the lies non-Indian children are taught about the “savage Sioux.”

With no time to mail order tin jingles, Jenna makes her dress sing with help from her women relatives and friends.