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The Colonial Context of Violence

Reflections on Violence in the Lives of Native American Women

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

This article presents an overview of the ongoing colonial context that perpetuates and supports violence against First Nations women. This context must be recognized and changed as a prerequisite to eliminating or reducing this violence. The article includes a discussion of how gender roles have changed under colonization, the extent of violence, and steps that must be taken to eradicate violence against Native American women.

Key Words: Native American • American Indian • violence • women

This version was published on September 1, 2009

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 24, No. 9, 1552-1563 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508323665


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