From 1914 to 1934 the US government sent Native American girls
to work as domestic servants in the homes of white families.
"Matrons and Maids "tells this forgotten history through the eyes
of the women who facilitated their placements. During those two
decades, "outing matrons" oversaw and managed the employment of
young Indian women. In Tucson, Arizona, the matrons acted as
intermediaries between the Indian and white communities and between
the local Tucson community and the national administration, the
Office of Indian Affairs.
Based on federal archival records, "Matrons and Maids" offers an
original and detailed account of government practices and efforts
to regulate American Indian women. Haskins demonstrates that the
outing system was clearly about regulating cross-cultural
interactions, and she highlights the roles played by white women in
this history. As she compellingly argues, we cannot fully engage
with cross-cultural histories without examining the complex
involvement of white women as active, if ambivalent, agents of
colonization.
Including stories of the entwined experiences of Indigenous and
non-Indigenous women that range from the heart-warming to the
heart-breaking, "Matrons and Maids "presents a unique perspective
on the history of Indian policy and the significance of "women's
work."
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