Native American feminism

Native American feminism or Native feminism is, at its root, understanding how gender plays an important role in indigenous communities both historically and in modern-day. As well, Native American feminism deconstructs the racial and broader stereotypes of indigenous peoples, gender, sexuality, while also focusing on decolonization and breaking down the patriarchy and pro-capitalist ideology.[1] As a branch of the broader Indigenous feminism, it similarly prioritizes decolonization, indigenous sovereignty, and the empowerment of indigenous women and girls in the context of Native American and First Nations cultural values and priorities, rather than white, mainstream ones.[2] A central and urgent issue for Native feminists is the Missing and murdered Indigenous women crisis.[3]

  1. ^ "Indigenous Feminism Is Our Culture (SSIR)". ssir.org. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. ^ Ramirez, Renya (1 March 2007). "Race, Tribal Nation, and Gender". Meridians. 7 (2): 22–40. doi:10.2979/MER.2007.7.2.22. JSTOR 40314242. S2CID 146691825. Project MUSE 217600.
  3. ^ McKenna, Cara (2 Dec 2016). "Indigenous feminists strategize before MMIW inquiry - Advocates in Vancouver to hold last of three public meetings this weekend". Metro Toronto. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 Oct 2017.