Cherokee Women in Charge - Female Power and Leadership in American Indian Nations of Eastern North America (Paperback)

Cherokee women wielded significant power, and history demonstrates that in what is now America, indigenous women often bore the greater workload, both inside and outside the home. During the French and Indian War, Cherokee women resisted a chief's authority, owned family households, were skilled artisans, produced plentiful crops, mastered trade negotiations, and prepared chiefs' feasts. Cherokee culture was lost when the Cherokee Nation began imitating the American form of governance to gain political favor, and white colonists reduced indigenous women's power. This book recounts long-standing Cherokee traditions and their rich histories. It demonstrates Cherokee and indigenous women as independent and strong individuals through feminist and historical perspectives. Readers will find that these women were far ahead of their time and held their own in many remarkable ways.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2022
Authors:	Karen Coody Cooper
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-8818-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-8818-4
Barcode:	9781476688183

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