Women of Heart

Lita Isaac
December 13, 2010
Listuguj

"Women are the backbone of our community."

Lita Isaac, Mi’gmaq

Indigenous women are strong and play an important role in the well-being of their communities. They get involved, accept responsibilities, juggle stress, home, work. They educate their children, often alone, feed them, protect them and teach them respect for others and diversity. They heal hearts and don’t hesitate to open theirs. Like Lita Isaac, they show compassion for those who are suffering and help those who fall get up again. They don't judge, but they try to understand. Indigenous women are strong because they can admit their weaknesses. They sometimes hide their tears when their sky gets too heavy, but their laughter can be heard beyond the mountains, when the nice weather returns.