Canada: Out In The Open: Elected Female Leadership In Canada's First Nations Community

Canada: Out In The Open: Elected Female Leadership In Canada's First Nations Community Cora Voyageur, 2011   The Indian Act banned women from elected leadership positions in reserve politics in Canada until 1951. This paper locates women in reserve politics and provides an analysis of the First Nations women who served as chiefs and councilors across Canada. Amy Wharton's gender-based Interactionist Approach is used to explore the leaders' unique social and political situation. Does gender...

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