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This essay will detail and examine the role of Aboriginal women in Canadian pre- and post-war labour history, and explore how their position reflected the perspective of other minorities that struggled for equality and labour rights with their Euro-Canadian counterparts. When racial tensions simmered in the 1970s, the Aboriginal voice against oppression and marginalization had finally been heard and recognized by the Canadian government. Despite the improvements to the system relating to the employment of Aboriginal women and increased role in society, these women still faced significant hardship and more subtle forms of racism that have s...