Strong Female Roles Create Balance

Lisa Billy

Lisa Billy speaks to the collaborative efforts of both men and women in traditional Chickasaw culture by citing her grandmother and aunts as influential examples of women who served as the foundation of family unity.

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Clan Systems in a Matrilineal Society

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LaDonna Brown explains how the clan system provided a societal structure for the southeastern tribes.

Matriarchs in a Business World

Andrea Horner
Andrea Horner addresses the matriarchal society of the Chickasaw Nation.

Chickasaw Women Held Positions of Power and Respect

Dr. Daniel Littlefield
The matrilineal structure meant most property belonged to Chickasaw women, not men.

The Influence of Chickasaw Women

Lisa Billy
Lisa Billy was surrounded by strong Chickasaw women whose examples served to reinforce the idea that she was every bit as capable as her male peers.