Lynn Gehl , Algonquin Anishinaabe-kwe, is a member of PikwÀkanagÀn First Nation. She is an author, advocate, and artist. Her previous two books are Claiming Anishinaabe: Decolonizing the Human Spirit and The Truth That Wampum Tells: My Debwewinon the Algonquin Land Claims Process. Her current work focuses on Canada's Algonquin genocide, and caring for the most vulnerable. She has fought to help and protect those who have been affected by such as matters related to unknown / unstated paternity and the Indian Act, and Indigenous women and girls with disabilities who are bigger targets of sexual violence. In all she does, Lynn thinks, writes, and practices from within the Indigenist paradigm. She encourages all people to go back to their own ancestral Indigenous knowledge. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario. You can read more of her work at www.lynngehl.com .
"With knowledge and experience from years of advocacy before
Parliament as well as the courts, and the depth of perception
typical of all her scholarly work, Dr. Gehl assesses what more is
needed before the Indian Act system can be truly egalitarian. Her
book is unique and inspiring." Mary Eberts , from the foreword
"[It] is remarkable and a monument in Indigenous struggles with the
colonial Crown." Veldon Coburn , Institute of Indigenous Research
and Studies at University of Ottawa
"Congratulations . . . to Dr. Lynn Gehl for her successful
challenge of the Indian Registrar's refusal to allow her to be
registered under the Indian Act . . . . Good win, Lynn!" The
Honourable Murray Sinclair
"Gehl embodies essential Indigenous wisdom, bravery, and
responsibility in her work to dismantle the systems of colonial
oppression. Her work serves as a beacon in a network of pathways
for our people to make their way home." Chief Wendy Jocko ,
Algonquins of Pikwákanagán First Nation
"The legal decision in Gehl v Canada will have profound effects for
the future, ensuring that hundreds of thousands of Indigenous
mothers will be able to pass their status on to their children.
This victory, the product of decades of struggle by Lynn Gehl, is
chronicled here. Read it and learn!" Bonita Lawrence , author of
Fractured Homeland
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