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This research is based on the hypothesis that Aboriginal women are central players in protest activities in their communities. Data collection at 3 sites (Burnt Church, New Brunswick; Grassy Narrows, Ontario; and Mount Currie, British Columbia) sought to document systematically both the role of women in protest and the gender-specific approaches and impacts they experienced. It also explored the implications of anti-terrorism legislation on Aboriginal women's protest activity and began to develop an Aboriginal women's definition of human security. The findings are discussed in 3 sections: motivation; roles and impacts; and outcomes.