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NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN
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53012 IROQUOIS WOMEN-An Anthology Edited by W.G. Spittal.
The studies assembled in this volume comprise the basic and essential materials
for anyone examining the importance of Iroquois women. This is the first
time such a collection has been produced, no longer will it be necessary
to search for this information in the out-of-print and rare originals. Two
papers are published here for the first time. IROQUOIS WOMEN is valuable
not only to those researching Iroquois culture but also to those involved
in contemporary women’s issues. 233 pages. Paperbound. Illustrated
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13702 PUEBLO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN-Essays by Elsie Clews Parsons 1915-1924
Edited by Barbara A. Babcock. These ten essays show the author’s lifelong
concern with women’s lives and society. Parsons gives detailed, insightful
accounts of Pueblo Indian beliefs and customs surrounding pregnancy, childbirth,
child rearing, marriage, and gender definition. 140 pages. Paperbound. Illustrated
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$16.95
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68027 MOURNING DOVE-A Salishan Autobiography This
rare and interesting personal record was written by the first Indian woman
to publish a novel. The book describes the traditional roles of Indian women,
their religious training, courtship and marriage customs, wifely duties,
care of babies, and their lot as widows. 265 pages. Clothbound. Illustrated
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CHEROKEE WOMEN
by Theda Purdue-The author re-creates the values and behavior of Cherokee
women through court records, myths, and observers accounts. She argues that
women were coequal contributors to Cherokee culture. 264 pages. Paperbound
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$15.95
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