| | In this article Pierre de Charlevoix writes about how Iroquois women had a substantial role in their government. Even though it was rare for women to rise to the position of chief, the role of chief was inherited through the matrilineal line. As we discussed in class the older women of the tribe could unseat male chiefs. The Iroquois women had a lot more political opportunities than their European and fellow Indian counterparts. After reading the article I wonder why Native American Women had less political opportunities than the Iroquois. Nick Jesionka | | In this article Pierre de Charlevoix writes about how Iroquois women had a substantial role in their government. Even though it was rare for women to rise to the position of chief, the role of chief was inherited through the matrilineal line. As we discussed in class the older women of the tribe could unseat male chiefs. The Iroquois women had a lot more political opportunities than their European and fellow Indian counterparts. After reading the article I wonder why Native American Women had less political opportunities than the Iroquois. Nick Jesionka |
| − | After reading this article, I believe that Charlevoix was surprised at what he saw amongst the Iroquois women. I think he was fascinated by the fact that they held roles in the government and had more power in some areas, which Charlevoix was not accustomed to seeing. although Charlevoix speaks of women's power in the tribe, he does say at the end, "On some occasions, the women have an orator, who speaks in their name, or rather acts as their interpreter." This poses the question, did women really have that much power and leniency among the tribe as everyone thought? Or was it just in certain circumstances that they needed a male to speak on their behalf? --- Alex Mankarios | + | After reading this article, I believe that Charlevoix was surprised at what he saw amongst the Iroquois women. I think he was fascinated by the fact that they held roles in the government and had more power in some areas, which Charlevoix was not accustomed to seeing. although Charlevoix speaks of women's power in the tribe, '''he does say at the end, "On some occasions, the women have an orator, who speaks in their name, or rather acts as their interpreter." This poses the question, did women really have that much power and leniency among the tribe as everyone thought? Or was it just in certain circumstances that they needed a male to speak on their behalf?''' --- Alex Mankarios |