Karim-Aly Kassam

So That Our Voices are Heard:
Forest Use and Changing Gender Roles of Dene Women in Hay River, Northwest Territories

Figure Captions	vi
Community Participants	viii
Foreword	xi
Acknowledgments	xii
INTRODUCTION	1
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT RESEARCH	2
Research Concepts and Methods Research Steps Hay River, Northwest Territories	4 8 18
LIFE IN THE FOREST	19
Hunting Big Game Hunting Birds Trapping Fishing Gathering Berries Family Gardens Tress Resources Medicinal Plants Traditional Products The Impact of Industry and Employment Transfer of Knowledge to the Young	20 24 25 29 30 31 32 33 35 37 40
GENDER ANALYSIS	45
Productive Roles of Women Reproductive Roles of Women Community Management and Leadership Roles of Women Practical Needs of Women Strategic Needs of Women	45 47 51 54 56
DISCUSSION	59
REFERENCES	65
Index	66