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Volume 246 in The Civilization of the American Indian Series "Little has been written on the tribal nations of the Plateau, much less on women's lives and experiences. Ackerman's book is a unique contribution because it makes a forceful case for taking the egalitarian complexion of Plateau tribes seriously."-Patricia C. Albers, author of Exhibitions, Powwows, and Feasts: Ceremonial Persistence under Change In the past, many Native American cultures have treated women and men as equals. In A Necessary Balance, Lillian A. Ackerman examines the balance of power and responsibility between men and...

Since the colonization of indigenous peoples in North America, the roles of Native women within their societies have been concealed or, at best, misunderstood. Women and Power in Native North America removes the curtain surrounding gender status and power in native societies. Laura F. Klein is Professor of Anthropology, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Lillian A. Ackerman is Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington and the author of A NECESSARY BALANCE: GENDER AND POWER AMONG INDIANS OF THE COLUMBIA PLATEAU also published...