Women in Native American Cultures

Women in Native American Cultures

Open Ended

What cultural ways of life or thinking might lead to gender equality? (Women and men being equal)

Multiple Select

[choose all that are correct]

Unlike the culture of white colonists, Native American Cultures allowed women more ...

• Children

• Farming Responsibilities

• Property Ownership

• Political Power

• Friendships with other women

Multiple Choice

matrilineal descent means...

• Women are in charge.

• possessions and honors are passed from mother to daughter.

• Chiefs are chosen by elder women.

Multiple Choice

The Cherokee women stood up for their people by speaking out. We call this type of speaking out...

• Advocacy

• Debate

• Letter writing campaign

Multiple Choice

Native American women gained so much respect because of their connection to...

• Reading, as teachers.

• Herbal Medicine, as healers.

• Life-giving, as mothers.

Multiple Choice

Europeans thought that Native American women were "like slaves" because.

• Their husbands treated them disrespectfully.

• Women had no power and could never leave their homes.

• Women had farming jobs, and Europeans judged them by European culture.