In this novel, through the examination of Johnson’s character and role as a “First Nations champion, New Woman, serious writer and performer, and Canadian nationalist,” Strong-Boag and Gerson argue the impact of Johnson’s work as a leading activist towards first wave feminism. By using a feminist and post-colonial framework, Strong-Boag and Gerson analyze Johnson’s contributions to the overall Canadian society. Through the study of archival records and other scholarly sources, Strong-Boag and Gerson “probe the meaning of Johnson’s energetic career and addresses the complexities of [Johnson’s] racial, cultural, and social position” With each chapter, Strong-Boag and Gerson elaborate on the “number of critical contexts that illuminate her experience
