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In addition to a certain amount of stigma and inconvenience that comes once a month for most women, imagine having to endure an inflated cost for feminine hygiene products. That’s the reality for some Aboriginal girls and women in Canada. One group is trying to help by getting donations to cut costs. We’ll also have a frank discussion about menstruation and some of the challenges Native American women face.
Guests:
Nicole White (Métis) – community organizer, a student at First Nation University of Canada and founder of Moon Time Sisters
Nicole Martin (Diné) – recent Fort Lewis graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Indigenous studies and a minor in gender and women’s studies
Charon Asetoyer (Comanche) – executive director and CEO of the Native American Community board, which is a parent organization to the Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center
Break music: Narbona (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)
