Article abstract: Women have held more central and more powerful roles within Indian communities than outsiders have often realized, although in many cases their power was diminished after tribal contact with Europeans
The lives of Indian women have been as varied as those of any women. Not only have their experiences differed greatly among regions and tribes (and among individuals within those groups), but also Indian women’s lives have undergone significant changes historically, both before and after colonization.
Perhaps the most useful generalization...
Source: American Indians Ready Reference, ©1995 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
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