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Farmers, warriors, traders: a fresh look at Ojibway women

Minnesota history • 48 (6) • Published In 1983 • Pages: 236-244

By: Buffalohead, Priscilla K..

Abstract

This document presents a critical evaluation of women's status and roles in Ojibwa society as depicted in primary and secondary historical sources spanning the period from the mid seventeenth to early twentieth centuries. In this early literature two pictures of Ojibwa women are presented: (1) as drudges and slaves to men, and (2) as occupying dynamic roles in the political, economic, and social life of their communities. This study analyzes these early concepts and attempts to arrive at some semblance of truth through an understanding of the major trends in western thought about women and a thorough acquaintance with the history and culture of the Ojibwa people (p. 236).

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Arctic and Subarctic

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1998

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

'traditional' to ca. 1850

Coverage Place

Central Ojibwa; Minnesota and the upper Great Lakes, United States and Canada

Notes

Priscilla K. Buffalohead

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

85652033

LCSH

Ojibwa Indians