Wednesday Draft Questions: Grace Grotz

1. Jenkins notes, in “Unearthing Women’s Anti-Mining Activism”, how “the predominance of older women...generally reflected the age range of women involved with the organizations” (5). It often seems like modern-day protests are led by younger activists, but what other movements today are spearheaded by an older generation? How does age play a role in activism?
2. When referencing written history in “What does it mean to be an Indigenous Woman in Contemporary Times?”, de la Torre Amaguana states, “it is not customary for us to adopt this scaffold of power- written expression -for telling our story” (82). She believes it is the duty of modern women to write their stories because women of the past could not. Why is written language so powerful? Do you think visual expression can preserve history just as well?
3. While making chicha in “These Women are Saving the Amazon”, the custom of spreading red juice on the yucca plant and women’s faces is described (7:33). This process symbolizes the giving of one’s own blood so the crops can grow. What sacrifices can we make in our lives to preserve the environment for future generations?