How the United States Tried to Crush Native American Matriarchies

Before colonization, many Indigenous societies had egalitarian social structures, with women holding power in ways that challenge everything we think we know. It's a history largely left out of the narrative. So why was this history revised? Sources: The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions by Paula Gunn Allen An Indigenous People’s History of the United States, by Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz https://theworld.org/stories/2019/01/31/european-colonization-americas-killed-10-percent-world-population-and-caused Additional Reading: We Are the Stars: Colonizing and Decolonizing the Oketi Sakowin Tradition by Dr. Sarah Hernandez We Are Dancing for You: Native feminisms and the revitalization of women's coming-of-age ceremonies, by Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy Returning Home: Creative Works from the Intermountain Indian School, by Dr. Farina King Listen to our full podcast episode with Dr. Sarah Hernandez https://breakingdownpatriarchy.com/episode-44-we-are-the-stars-with-author-dr-sarah-hernandez/ How did patriarchy begin? We made a video about that. — check it out: https://youtu.be/LAqVPlS1Q-s?si=lvfvxh6OGhokvh59 We made a video about the laws of coverture: marriage laws that trapped women https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tF4T99zLR4&ab_channel=BreakingDownPatriarchy About: Amy McPhie Allebest is a scholar, historian, writer, and independent podcast host. Allebest began the Breaking Down Patriarchy project during her master’s degree at Stanford University in 2020. Her studies there served as the catalyst for the project and podcast. In addition to the project, Allebest is best known for her viral 2016 Medium article titled “Dear Mormon Man, Tell Me What You Would Do.” The Breaking Down Patriarchy project uses essential historical texts to better understand the origins of patriarchy and to deconstruct its unjust effects on our minds, relationships, and communities. The project envisions a world in which all human beings are able to flourish and reach their unique potential. We strive to include as many voices as possible, and our work is intersectional and inclusive. We are also firmly committed to the well-being of boys and men, and we enthusiastically and gratefully enlist the help of our non-female allies in creating an egalitarian world where everyone can thrive. - Where To Find Us - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bdownpatriarchy/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakingdownpatriarchy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BreakingDownPatriarchy Podcast: @BreakingDownPatriarchyPodcast & wherever you listen to podcasts! Website: https://breakingdownpatriarchy.com/ Starring Amy McPhie Allebest Featuring Dr. Sarah Hernandez https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/we-are-the-stars Written by Amy McPhie Allebest Videographer and Editor: Ralph Blair