Title Daughters of Aataentsic : life stories from seven generations / Kathryn Magee Labelle ; in collaboration with the members of the Weⁿdat/Waⁿdat Women's Advisory Council : Sallie Cotter Andrews, Janith English, Judith Pidgeon-Kukowski, Judith Manthe, Beverlee Pettit, Linda Sioui, Manon Sioui, and Catherine Tàmmaro

Published Montreal ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xxvi, 214 pages) : illustrations, maps Series McGill-Queen's Indigenous and northern studies ; 101 Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Figures -- Map -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Cécile Gannendâris (?-1669) -- Chapter 2. Marie Catherine Jean dit Vien (1676-1767) -- Chapter 3. Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (1816-1890) -- Chapter 4. Mary McKee (1838-1922) -- Chapter 5. Eliza Burton Conley Jr (1869-1946) -- Chapter 6. Jane Zane Gordon (1871-1963) -- Chapter 7. Dr Éléonore Sioui (1924-2006) -- Epilogue : The Wendat / Wandat Women's Advisory Council -- Notes -- Index Summary "'Daughters of Aataentsic' highlights and connects the unique lives of seven Weⁿdat / Waⁿdat women whose legacies are still felt today. Spanning the continent and the colonial borders of New France, British North America, Canada, and the United States, this book shows how Wendat people and place came together in Ontario, Quebec, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and how generations of activism became intimately tied with notions of family, community, motherwork, and legacy from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century. The lives of the seven women tell a story of individual and community triumph despite difficulties and great loss. Kathryn Magee Labelle aims to decolonize the historical discipline by researching with Indigenous people rather than researching on them. It is a collaborative effort, guided by an advisory council of eight Wendat / Wandat women, reflecting the needs and desires of community members. 'Daughters of Aataentsic' challenges colonial interpretations by demonstrating the centrality of women, past and present, to Wendat / Wandat culture and history. Labelle draws from institutional archives and published works, as well as from oral histories and private collections. Breaking new ground in both historical narratives and community-guided research in North America, 'Daughters of Aataentsic' offers an alternative narrative by considering the ways in which individual Weⁿdat / Waⁿdat women resisted colonialism, preserved their culture, and acted as matriarchs."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 23, 2021) Subject Indigenous women -- Ontario -- History Indigenous women -- Québec (Province) -- History Indigenous women -- Middle West -- History Indigenous women -- Ontario -- Biography Indigenous women -- Québec (Province) -- Biography Indigenous women -- Middle West -- Biography Indigenous women -- Ontario -- Social life and customs Indigenous women -- Québec (Province) -- Social life and customs Indigenous women -- Middle West -- Social life and customs Indigenous women Middle West Ontario Québec Genre/Form Biographies History Form Electronic book ISBN 0228006880 9780228006886

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