Mothers of the Nations: Indigenous Mothering as Global Resistance, Reclaiming and Recovery

Lavell Memee. Harvard

• Publisher: Demeter Press
• Year: 2014
• Topic: Social Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9781926452357
• Subtopic: Native American Studies
• Index: Social Sciences

Reclaim Indigenous strength and resilience through the voices of mothers. This collection amplifies the often-silenced experiences of Indigenous women worldwide, exploring their roles as mothers, leaders, and agents of change in the face of colonial oppression and patriarchal dominance.

Mothers of the Nations delves into diverse subjects impacting Indigenous mothering, including child welfare, traditional foods, intergenerational trauma, midwifery, and the sex trade. Authors provide a forum to understand the shared interests of Indigenous women across North America, Central America, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Philippines, and Oceania.

• Discover the power of Indigenous knowledge and maternal pedagogy.
• Explore the complexities of decolonization and cultural sovereignty.
• Gain insight into community healing and women's empowerment.

For scholars, activists, and anyone seeking to understand Indigenous perspectives, this insightful collection offers a path toward reclaiming traditions and building a more just future.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Notice
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• I: Healthy Beginnings
• 1. The Meaning of Motherhood Among the Kabyle Berber, Indigenous People of North Africa
• 2. “We Practically Lived Off The Land”
• 3. Risk and Resistance
• 4. Indigenous Midwifery as an Expression of Sovereignty
• II: Voicing Resilience
• 5. Stories of Mothers Living with HIV+ in Kibera, a Mega-slum in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 6. Towards the Wellbeing of Aboriginal Mothers and Their Families
• 7. The Impact of Sexual Violence on Indigenous Motherhood in Guatemala
• 8. Camera, a Collective, and a Critical Concern
• III: Othermothering Spaces and Multiple Moms
• 9. Storying the Untold
• 10. Motherhood, Policies and Tea
• 11. The Power of Ancestral Stories on Mothers & Daughters
• 12. Rebirth and Renewal
• IV: Building on the Past to Create a Future
• 13. Māori Mothering
• 14. Nimâmâsak
• 15. Indigenous Principles for Single Mothering in a Fragmented World
• 16. Growing Up
• About the Contributors