Hair and the ties that bind

Hair and the ties that bind
Reflections on Afro-Indigenous identity, motherhood and the power of hair
April 25, 2021
There are many people on the Prairies who identify as Afro-Indigenous/Black-Indigenous, holding ancestry of both North American Indigenous people and the African diaspora. For Tasha Spillett, becoming a mother was an opportunity to pass on shared teachings, heal broken ties and create new memories.
By Tasha Spillett, for CBC First Person
Hair and the ties that bind
Reflections on Afro-Indigenous identity, motherhood and the power of hair
There are many people on the Prairies who identify as Afro-Indigenous/Black-Indigenous, holding ancestry of both North American Indigenous people and the African diaspora. For Tasha Spillett, becoming a mother was an opportunity to pass on shared teachings, heal broken ties and create new memories.

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