Indians Wear Red: Colonialism, Resistance, and Aboriginal Street Gangs - Comack, Elizabeth; Deane, Lawrence; Morrissette, Larry; Silver, Jim

As New; With the advent of Aboriginal street gangs, such as Indian Posse, Manitoba Warriors, and Native Syndicate, Winnipeg garnered a reputation as the "gang capital of Canada." Yet beyond the stereotypes, little is known about these gangs and the conditions that have produced them. Drawing upon extensive interviews with Aboriginal street gang members as well as with Aboriginal women and elders, this book locates Aboriginal street gangs as a form of resistance to colonialism. But just as colonialism has been destructive, so too has street gang activity, including the illegal trade in drugs. solutions lie not in the search for 'quick fixes' but in decolonization: re-connecting Aboriginal people with their culture and building communities in which they can thrive, aware of and proud of their identity.
As New
Soft cover
Fernwood Publishing
2013
Winnipeg, MB