Tsimshian, Lax Kw’alaams Band
Graduate Student, School of Population and Public Health
Why is breaking bias and valuing differences so important in 2022?
Matriarchs are the foundation of our Indigenous communities, for too long our Indigenous aunties, mothers, daughters, and sisters have been silenced by the patriarchal system imposed by colonization. Now is the time to empower our Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. Now is the time to value their knowledge and uphold their wisdom. Now is the time to reflect on our positions within society and take collective action to enable Indigenous matriarchs’ autonomy, agency, and power once again.