She Dances for our Stolen Sisters

Although not overly common, women have always been a part of warrior culture, historically. In modern

times this has shifted, and women have taken the lead as warriors, through land defense and through

protecting and finding justice for our stolen sisters against the missing and murdered indigenous women

and girls epidemic. As mothers, women are the knowledge keepers and the ones who have the most

responsibility to pass on cultural traditions and ways. While facing genocidal fallout, the reclamation and

resilience of culture is one of the most vital acts of resistance. Where bows and arrows were once used to

defend the people, now songs, stories, ceremonies, and dances have taken over. All across Turtle Island

young girls and old women and mothers can be found dancing in the streets, at powwows, in ceremonies,

and on government building lawns, in prayer and recognition for their stolen sisters.