what role did the women have in any native american tribe?

Answer 1

In many tribes the women owned everything. Cherokee was one of these tribes.
The clan membership was from your mothers side.
Men were traditionally the hunters, warriors, shamans and chiefs, and the women wives, mothers, and the caretakers of the community. In history men dominate. In myth and ritual women dominate.


Yours: Grumpy

Answer 2

Women played a very important role in the life of the Native American. They were more than just mothers of the tribes’ children. They were builders, warriors, farmers, and craftswomen. Their strength was essential to the survival of the tribes.

In most cases, the women were actually in charge of gathering materials and then building the homes for everyone. They maintained their homes’ roof, and created new houses for tribes to live in. This is an astonishing achievement, particularly for the women of their time. The men knew that women were the source of life, and provided a feeling of strength and consistency to their lives. The women in Native American tribes often helped their men to hunt down buffalo. Then, when the buffalo were harvested, the women were responsible for skinning, cutting, and cooking the animal. They also gathered firewood, cooked, and repaired clothing and shoes.

But Native American women were not simply homemakers. In fact, they served a great deal of important purposes and were essential to the tribe in other ways as well. Women made tools and weapons out of animal bone, which were absolutely necessary for everyone’s’ survival. Not only was there medicine men in the tribes but there were medicine women as well. In fact, many Native American tribes believed that the women had more healing power and were able to soothe ill souls with their chants and connection to the spirit world. Medicine women gathered herbs to create healing medicines for those who fell sick within the tribe. Additionally, most Native American women were master craftsman who made beautiful blankets, baskets, and pottery. Jewelry was another favorite. There was a feeling of mutual respect between the men and women of the tribes. They cared for their children and husbands, just like the modern woman does today. Without their help, it would have been very difficult for the Native Americans to survive.

Answer 3

Wilma Mankiller is current Chief of the Cherokee tribe. The Cherokee school in Anadarko was the first college in the United States to allow women. All the tribes are different. The storytellers and historians have a good percentage of women. You'd just have to research each tribe.

Answer 4

In the Cherokee tribe the women owned the property, not the men. They felt this kept the relations between the sexes equal by preventing male domination because men are physically stronger. This also played a huge deterrence against the males 'stepping out' on their women.

Sure sounds good to me. HA HA

Answer 5

Having the babies. I don't think each tribe was the same.

Answer 6

cook- clean- babies -and pleasure the husband