[Review of] Gretchen M. Bataille, ed. Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary

Authors

Kristin Herzog

Orginal Publication Date

1994

Journal Title

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Volume

14

Issue

ess/vol14/iss1

First Page

8

Last Page

9

Abstract

This book is a treasure trove. Normally, dictionaries are not meant to be read from front to back like a novel, but this one is fascinating throughout. The few works that had been available so far on American lndian women were limited in perspective, format, or accuracy. Here for the first time we see the whole breadth and depth of Native women's achievements in an astounding variety of professions, from warriors, healers, fur traders, and jewelers, to educators, attorneys, poets, and professors.

Rights

Copyright, ​©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1994