Savage Systers

Savage Systers challenges traditional narratives of America's frontier by highlighting the powerful roles Native women played in colonial history. Drawing on eighteenth-century encounters between the Creeks and Mi’kmaq, the book reveals how Native women exercised authority through various rituals and acts of violence, shaping their communities and nations. By centering women in these historical accounts, it questions Euro-American gender stereotypes and demonstrates that violence was an expression of femininity and sovereignty. This groundbreaking work redefines Native women's contributions, portraying them as influential agents in shaping colonial America.