{"product_id":"weaving-community","title":"Weaving Community: Indigenous Women and Leadership in the Twin Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling history of the often overlooked work of contemporary Native American women who took action to strengthen the bonds within and among their urban communities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1960s through the 1990s in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Native women activists helped build institutions that sustain urban Indigenous communities to this day. \u003ci\u003eWeaving Community\u003c\/i\u003e pays tribute to figures such as Vernell Wabasha, Winifred Jourdain, Bonnie Wallace, and Laura Waterman Wittstock, leaders in addressing the needs of Native people living in the metropolitan area. Thanks to their combined efforts, the Twin Cities gave rise to noteworthy organizations including the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, the first off-reservation health care center for Indigenous people; MIGIZI, a nonprofit that supports the educational, economic, and cultural needs of Indigenous youth; and Project STAIRS, which addressed the mistreatment of Native students in public schools and laid the foundation for the University of Minnesota’s American Indian Studies program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on oral histories and individual interviews, Ogimaamiigizikwe (Audrey) Thayer and Colette Hyman share powerful testimonies of urban Native community building. The two dozen Dakota, Anishinaabe, and Ho-Chunk women who tell their stories in \u003ci\u003eWeaving Community\u003c\/i\u003e display the cultural values of strong female leadership as well as the vital importance of preserving traditions, ceremonies, and languages. At a crucial moment in history, these women persevered so that Indigenous people in the Twin Cities could lead lives of dignity and cultural integrity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640543105234,"sku":"9781681343327","price":38.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_c6279a77-827d-4872-bd27-5d7eea6a67a3.jpg?v=1762860369","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/weaving-community","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}