![]() In my experience, unfortunately, it’s mostly theoretical and relegated to opinion pieces and books by professors. Loosely defined, Indigenous feminism is an intersectional theory and practice of feminism that focuses on decolonization, Indigenous sovereignty, and human rights for Indigenous women and their families. Indigenous feminism, or whatever you want to call it, is a part of that, or it should be. It’s about recognizing, naming, and discarding the worldview forced, reinforced, and enforced by this colonial experiment called the United States of America, and picking up the teachings and practices of our ancestors. My goal is not to debate words or force everyone to use the same ones, but to insist that Indigenous feminism, like all solutions to problems in Indian Country, is about decolonizing. The particular words aren’t the important thing, and if others would rather call themselves “matriarch” or “matriarch-in-training,” or a word in their Indigenous language that means more to them, I say go for it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Indigenous feminism can change our world, if given the chance. ![]()
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