{"id":25173,"date":"2012-09-03T23:23:19","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T23:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/wordpress\/?p=25173"},"modified":"2012-09-03T23:23:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T23:23:19","slug":"no-more-kiyams-metis-women-break-the-silence-of-child-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=25173","title":{"rendered":"“No more kiyams”: M\u00e9tis women break the silence of child sexual abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

“No more kiyams”: Me\u0301tis women break the silence of child sexual abuse<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Victoria,\u00a0 British Columbia, Canada
\n2004
\n146 pages<\/p>\n

Lauralyn Houle<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK In the Faculty of Human and Social Development<\/em><\/p>\n

“No more kiyams” M\u00e9tis women break the silence of child sexual abuse<\/em>, is a glimpse into the lives of four M&is women who were raised in an Aboriginal community and who speak to the effects and the obstacles of trying to heal from an abuse that affects not only them, but also their families and communities.<\/p>\n

As M\u00e9tis<\/a> people, the women in this thesis bring to light, the generational abuses that affect the healing process. They give a picture of how healing is a very personal journey but at the same time a collective process. Rose, Betsy, Angela and Rena provide us with insight into why healing from child sexual abuse needs to address a cultural perspective. Rose became a victim of a respected elderly uncle. Betsy and Angela’s fathers were their abusers. For Rena it was her stepfather, grandfather, and cousins; how does one send all those significant people to jail? In addition, remain a ‘part’ of family and community. The M\u00e9tis are raised to be very proud and loyal to family and community. We do not heal alone.<\/p>\n

This work is about honouring individual strength and gifts in order to heal. It speaks to healing that is not in isolation from identity as a M\u00e9tis or in isolation from one’s community. This thesis is about acknowledging the strengths of M\u00e9tis women by giving voice to their stories, their dreams, and their lives.<\/p>\n

Read the entire thesis here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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