Five Challenges to Native Feminist Theories

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Description

This factsheet distills Arvin, Tuck and Morrill's work on Native feminist theories which look at the connections between settler colonialism, heteropaternalism and heteropatriarchy and how these interact with gender, race, indigeneity, sexuality, and nation. Settler scholars are welcomed to engage with these theories in meaningful ways, acknowledging that the issues faced by Indigenous women are inextricable from those issues faced by all Indigenous Peoples.

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References

  • Arvin, M., Tuck, E., & Morrill, A. (2013). Decolonizing Feminism: Challenging Connections Between Settler Colonialism and Heteropatriarchy. Feminist Formations, 25(1), 8–34. https://doi.org/10.1353/ff.2013.0006

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