Honouring the Strength of Indian Women

About “Honouring the Strength of Indian Women”

This critical edition presents a comprehensive collection of works by Ktunaxa-Secwepemc writer and educator Vera Manuel, featuring her most renowned play, "Strength of Indian Women," first performed in 1992, along with previously unpublished plays, short stories, poetry, and a college essay. The volume includes writings from the late 1980s up to Manuel's death in 2010, reflecting her role as a pioneering voice in residential school literature and Indigenous theatre. It was compiled by four Indigenous writers and scholars using Indigenous ethical principles and editing practices.