Dakota women were a key part in every day life in the community. They took care of the kids, laundry, cook and clean the house. Dakota women had the right to own their own property. They also were the foundation of the village, tribe, and the family. Since the indian women gave birth, they were held at the highest honor. The indians commonly reffered to nature as "Mother Earth." The dakota women had many thinngs to do with the civilization of the dakotas, even if people didn't acknowledge it.
By: Kevin Jenkins
