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Disinherited Generations Our Struggle to Reclaim Treaty Rights for First Nations Women and their Descendants Nellie Carlson, Kathleen Steinhauer with , Linda Goyette Foreword Maria Campbell This oral autobiography of two remarkable Cree women tells their life stories against a backdrop of government discrimination, First Nations activism, and the resurgence of First Nations communities. Nellie Carlson and Kathleen Steinhauer, who helped to organize the Indian Rights for Indian Women movement in western Canada in the 1960s, fought the Canadian government’s interpretation of treaty and Aboriginal rights, the Indian Act, and the male power structure in their own communities in pursuit of equal rights for Aboriginal women and children. After decades of activism and court battles, First Nations women succeeded in changing these oppressive regulations, thus benefitting thousands of their descendants. Those interested in human rights, activism, history, and Native Studies will find that these personal stories, enriched by detailed notes and photographs, form a passionate record of an important, continuing struggle. Format:  Trade Paperback ISBN:  978-0-88864-642-2 Price:  CND$ 24.95, USD$ 24.95, £ 20.99 Discount:  Trade Subject:  Native Studies/Human Rights/Women's Studies/Oral History Publication Date:  January 2013 Reviews #5 on the Edmonton Journal's Bestsellers list for the week of May 3, 2013 "Disinherited Generations is an oral history of Carlson and Steinhauer's struggles to fix the inherent sexism of the Indian Act. The story picks up at the founding of their activist group Indian Rights for Indian Women and carries on through years of advocacy and legal set-backs all the way to 1985, when section 12(1)(b) was finally repealed to adhere to the recently passed Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” Michael Hingston, Edmonton Journal, February 15, 2013 "Knowing about these two women’s stories (as well as those of important people like Jenny Shirt Margetts and Mary Two-Axe Earley among numerous others) is one of the missing pieces of a complex puzzle about contemporary Canadian history and the treatment of a large group of our country’s citizens.” Scott Hayes, St. Albert Gazette, April 10, 2013 "...a unique and unforgettable look into the lives of two determined Aboriginal women, whose extraordinary efforts and unwavering determination helped to set new precedents and changed the way that Canada's Indian Act perceived and treated First Nations women.... This oral autobiography, which is highlighted by detailed notes, photographs and personal stories of tumultuous times and triumphant achievements, is a must read for every student of Native Studies and those interested in learning more about the quest for dignity, human rights, gains made through various types of peaceful activism, and Aboriginal history in Canada as a whole.” John Copley, Alberta Native News, March 2013