Weskarini Clan
In the Weskarini clan they were responsible for hunting and fishing to provide food for the family
Who are the men?
This group of women was sent from France between 1663 and 1673 to help populate New France.
Who are the Filles du Roi?
What role did Marie have before colonization in the novel?
What is a respected healer?
What does MMIW stand for?
What is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women?
Many Indigenous women were forced to work in settler homes under harsh and exploitative conditions in this domestic role.
What is a domestic servant or nanny?
What were women responsible for growing in the Weskarini clan, often referred to as the “Three Sisters”?
What are corn, beans and squash?
Name one expectation of a French settler woman in the 1600s.
What is supporting her husband / staying silent / doing chores?
This nun scrubbing Marie’s skin symbolizes the attempt to erase Indigenous identity under the belief that she was "dirty" or "uncivilized."
Who is Sister Evelyn?
Name two factors contributing to Indigenous women's overrepresentation in violence stats.
What is systemic racism and police misconduct?
On missions and reserves, Indigenous women were often made to do this kind of physical work for little or no pay.
What is agricultural or manual labor?
Name two domestic task Weskarini women were responsible for besides food preparation.
What is building wigwams or collecting firewood?
What Bible verse was often used to justify women's submission to men?
What is Ephesians 5:22?
This character is called a “witch” by the nuns, reflecting their intolerance of Indigenous spirituality.
Who is Nadie?
Indigenous women make up 16% of all female homicide victims, yet Indigenous people are what % of Canada’s population?
What is 4.3%?
Along with poverty and displacement, Indigenous women faced this type of gender-based harm, including forced sterilization and the removal of their children.
What is sexual and gendered violence?