The Life of Indian Women in the Paiute Tribe: Based on Sarah Winnemucca’s Autobiography
The Life of Indian Women in the Paiute Tribe: Based on Sarah Winnemucca’s Autobiography

Summary/Abstract: The personal narrative of Native Americans is a neglected part of history, especially from the perspective of women. This paper offers an insight into the everyday life of Indian women and their role within their tribe. I will analyze the first autobiography written by a NativeAmerican woman, Life among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims. In her work, Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins describes in detail the main events and ceremonies of a woman’s life: the ritual of reaching womanhood, finding a partner, the wedding ceremony, marriage and gender roles. Accordingly, my paper is centered around the analysis of the descriptionWinemucca provides of these aspects of a woman’s life.

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