Contact Zones: Aboriginal and Settler Women in Canada's Colonial Past Rodeo Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson

a luminous portrayal of a human drama in which she herself would become a victim

which may be more dangerous than the humans involved could imagine

Coexisting uneasily with the soldiers billeted among them

showcasing both elegance and craftsmanship

Contact Zones: Aboriginal and Settler Women in Canada's Colonial Past Rodeo Kate AtkinsonAs both colonizer and colonized (sometimes even simultaneously), women were uniquely positioned at the axis of the colonial encounter the so called contact zone between Aboriginals and newcomers. Aboriginal women shaped identities for themselves in both worlds. By recognizing the necessity to perform, they enchanted and educated white audiences across Canada. On the other side of the coin, newcomers imposed increasing regulation on Aboriginal womens