This is the final episode in the series. This episode is to be paired with a viewing of the digital art gala. Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the semester!

In this episode, we discuss two major legal cases, those of Barbara Kentner and Cindy Gladue. Through these cases, we'll see how female indigenous victims of crimes have been treated before the courts and the ways in which the Canadian legal system has failed indigenous women.

In this episode we discuss two active legal cases; those of Barbara Kentner and Cindy Gladue. Through these cases, we'll see how female indigenous victims of crimes have been treated before the courts and the ways in which the Canadian legal system has failed indigenous women. 

In this episode you'll hear about the two databases I am currently working on and using with law enforcement in order to help the families of those who have lost a loved one to violence or unexplained disappearance. This episode is shorter as there is an experiential activity connected to it. The activity is optional, however, if you chose to participate you will receive a 1% bonus added to your final grade.

In this episode, we further explore the issue of MMIW. We'll examine several cases of unsolved missing and murdered women and we'll deconstruct and analyze the relevance of media portrayals and stereotypes in perpetuating and exacerbating violence against women. Finally, we'll discuss the formation of the Bear Clan Patrol. 

The episode is broken into two parts. First is the documentary "Finding Dawn" (which can be located here: https://www.nfb.ca/film/finding_dawn/) This documentary is followed by a discussion examining the history of MMIW issues. This episode comprises Part 1 of 3 discussions on MMIW. 

In this episode, we examine Anishinaabe spiritualism and worldviews. We'll come to better acquaint ourselves with the importance of land to indigenous people and we'll examine how colonialist land expropriation fits into the Anishinaabe concept of Wendigo.

In this episode, we learn about the history of Indian Hospitals. We'll look at how eugenics practices legitimized medical experimentation against indigenous people and we'll explore the issue of sterilization as it was enforced against indigenous women throughout Canada. Specifically, we will examine the case of Leilani Muir.

This week we begin our journey into the topic of sterilization. This week we will be watching two documentaries. One, Ama (Mother), follows the story of a Navajo woman who was sterilized without their knowledge or consent. The companion (and Canadian version) is "Against Their Will." Both documentaries lay a foundation for the upcoming Episode 8, where we will discuss the history of Canada's healthcare system in relation o Indigenous people. And it also sets a tone for upcoming lectures on Violence against Indigenous Women as well as MMIQ Initiatives. 

Documentaries can be found at:

Ama (mother): Got to library.ucalgary.ca. Type in "Ama documentary"

Against Their Will: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpW5hRWyxDs&t=4s&ab_channel=APTNNews