The Women Who Helped Choose Leaders: The Role of Haudenosaunee Clan Mothers
The women chose who could lead. For many readers, that sentence may sound surprising when thinking about political life centuries ago. But among the Haudenosaunee, […]
Long Before Modern Roads, Native Trade Networks Connected Distant Communities
Long Before Modern Roads, Native Trade Networks Connected Distant Communities Their trade routes crossed enormous distances before modern roads existed. Look at a modern map […]
What Strength Training Can Do for a Woman’s Body After 30
Why Fit Women Often Look More Confident: It’s Not Just About Appearance You may notice the way she looks first. But sometimes, what really gets […]
Before the Day Began: Morning Traditions in Native Communities
Before the Day Began: Morning Traditions in Native Communities They greeted the sun before they greeted each other. It is a beautiful image: the horizon […]
Before History Was Written Down, It Was Carried by a Human Voice
Before History Was Written Down, It Was Carried by a Human Voice Their history was never written. It was never forgotten. That sentence captures something […]
When Does a Child Become an Adult? Rites of Passage in Native Communities
When Does a Child Become an Adult? Rites of Passage in Native Communities You became an adult the day you gave something away. It is […]
The Harvest Was Divided Before Sunset: What Sharing Meant in Native Communities
The Harvest Was Divided Before Sunset: What Sharing Meant in Native Communities The harvest was divided before the sun went down. It is a powerful […]
Why Listening Came Before Speaking: The Role of Elders in Native Communities
Why Listening Came Before Speaking: The Role of Elders in Native Communities The oldest person in the room spoke last. Not because their voice mattered […]
Could Sharing a Meal Help Bring Peace? Food, Community and Peacemaking in Native Traditions
“`html Could Sharing a Meal Help Bring Peace? Imagine two people in disagreement. Before either one argues his side, food is placed between them and […]
The Knowledge Hidden in Native American Basketry: More Than Beautiful Patterns
“She wove a map into a basket no outsider could read.” It sounds like the beginning of an old story. Imagine an experienced basketmaker sitting […]