What role did women have in lakota society?

Answer 1

lakota women had many roles within the lakota camp circle. they were the foundation of the camp while men seemed to dominate it was the grandmothers who had to be asked for their advice for their permission to do things such as a scouting party, to go to battle, or other things. the women made the clothes from the buffalo, elk, deer, and other game hunted by the men. the women also had their own societies such as the men the women had socieities that made the tipi's or the lodges that they lived in and they had a group for quill work and bead work. the women were not only the care takers of the home they helped defend it. you weren't considered a good lakota woman if you couldn't hunt, and fight with the men. women had their "utility" belt that had their awl, knife, strike-a-light bag and a bag that had everything she would need to sew. they were amazing at idenifing plants and knowing when to pick and eat or use for medicines or other uses. every plant had a use and what we commonly call "weeds" all actually have a medicinal use or are useful in other ways. they were the teachers of the home and passed on traditions orally through stories and songs. there are a number of books and articiles that go more indepth . it's hard to summerize such amazing people into a paragraph but i think i gave a brief description which doesn't nearly skim the surface of everything lakota women on a daily basis but i hope i gave a small glimpse and your willing to further research your question.