EN 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Noble Savage, Drew Hayden Taylor, Eurocentrism
11 Apr 2016
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She is one of the most important aboriginal writers still living today. She was a half-breed and was involved in sex work and drug abuse. To not encounter lawsuits, she had the names edited out because she talked about political officials in sex trafficking. In the 1950s there was an important raise in the voice of metis and metis women in aboriginal activism. This took place during that time that the canadian government took over. Rupert"s land an displaced metis in nova scotia to saskatchewan. They were crown lands, some of which had roads built on them, some without. There was lots of construction, noise, and pollution. There was also many squatters on the crown lands. Stories told by maria are stories told by the elders that she transcribes. Writing: created in quiet and isolation, education required. Storytelling: performative, audience required, reaction recieved, communal setting. Writing: can always go back and reread.
