Show Notes
Cohosts Jamie, Em, and Lizzy discuss She walks for days inside a thousand eyes, a poetic historical fiction by Sharron Proulx-Turner about the history of two-spirit women through the stories of three animals and a two-spirit woman.
CW: Historical violence against Indigenous people
Rep: Two-spirit indigenous woman MC
If you're interested in reading She walks for days inside a thousand eyes after listening to this episode, consider borrowing it from your local library or purchasing it from the publisher, Turnstone Press!
And if you're interested in learning more about the topics in this episode, here are some resources to get you started:
Proulx-Turner interview
History of the Alberta Metis
Landback
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