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Mar 23, 2017 · Mary Two-Axe Earley was a pioneer and architect of the Canadian women’s movement. Her political activism helped to forge a coalition of allies to challenge Canadian laws that discriminated against Indigenous women.
Mary Two-Axe Earley OQ (born Mary Two-Axe; October 4, 1911 – August 21, 1996) was a Mohawk and Oneida women's rights activist from the reserve of Kahnawake in Quebec, Canada.
Dec 13, 2021 · Learn about Mary Two-Axe Early, a Mohawk woman who fought for 20 years to change the Indian Act and protect the treaty rights of Indigenous women. She challenged the discriminatory policy that denied them the right to live, own land or be buried on reserve.
Jun 28, 2021 · Today, the Google Canada homepage Doodle honors Mary Two-Axe Earley, a Kanien’keháka (Mohawk) woman who fought for more than two decades to challenge sex discrimination against First Nations women embedded in Canada’s Indian Act.
A documentary film about the life and activism of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for the rights of First Nations women in Canada. Learn about her legal challenges, her role in the women's movement and her legacy through this study guide and extras.
Jun 1, 2022 · A documentary about the life and activism of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who challenged the sexist provisions of Canada's Indian Act. Watch the trailer and learn how she fought for the rights of First Nations women for over two decades.
Feb 18, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mary Two-Axe Earley, a Mohawk who fought for equal rights for Aboriginal women who lost their status by marrying non-Indians. She campaigned for decades and influenced the Indian Act, the UN Human Rights Committee and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
