"Indian maidens are on the warpath"

This paper examines representations of Indigenous women in English Canadian public discourse during the Second World War, and it argues that an 'Indian-maiden-at-war' trope emerged which incorporated portrayals of 'traditional' and 'modern' Indigenous women.

Sara Karn

Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Ontario

"Indian maidens are on the warpath": Representations of Indigenous Women in English Canadian Public Discourse During the Second World War

Related Lesson Plans

  • Voices of Juno: Creating a Canadian Legacy

    Voices of Juno: Creating a Canadian Legacy

    Desaree Rosskopf

    London, Ontario

    Voices of Juno investigates the creation and preservation of Canada's Normandy landings.

  • Sharing our Past

    Sharing our Past

    Catherine Paulin

    Montréal, Quebec

    Learning about Canadian Urbanisation Through the Lens of Human-Horse Relations

 
View all plans