Erasure
Angela's Identity Angela has been a strong ally for Aboriginal people for many years. In our culture, we often adopt loved ones into our house so they can join our traditional practices. Angela Sterritt, despite her bloodline connection through her grandfather, is not automatically considered a member of the Gitxsan Nation. However, she may have been adopted by the Gitxsan house Wilp Wiik’aax during the Potlatch Feast. This could grant her a form of dual citizenship, allowing her to participate in Gitxsan traditions while still maintaining her connection to her white mother. She might also obtain an Indian Status Card through the Indian Act, but that doesn’t define her belonging. In Gitxsan culture, we uphold matriarchal laws that honor and respect women as life-givers. Angela is recognized as belonging to her mother, who is from Bell Island in Newfoundland. This practice emphasizes values such as respect, responsibility, and accountability. It also considers health implications, a...