Traditionally Nez Perce Indian women have held important roles within the tribe. The women conducted vital, routine, day-in and day-out domestic chores as well as maintaining a strong influence in tribal community, culture, and tradition. As white encroachment on Nez Perce lands increased and the missionaries increased their influence, the lives of the Nez Perce changed dramatically. This volume is the first look into the lives and contributions of Nez Perce women as they struggled to maintain their families and communities in times of great change. Nez Perce Women in Transition includes unique individual accounts recorded directly from personal interviews with Nez Perce women ranging in age from twenty to ninety. The narratives, in combination with a broad selection of photographs, present some of the major historical, political, and cultural changes that have occurred and provide an opportunity to view Nez Perce women as they made and continue to make dramatic transitions

Frau, Geschichte 1877-1990, History, Indiennes Conditions sociales, Nez Percé, Nez Percé (Indiens) Histoire, Nez Percé (Indiens) Politique et gouvenement, Nez Percé women, Nez Percé women History, Nez Percé women Politics and government, Nez Percé women Social conditions, Soziale Situation

1. Introduction
2. Women as Providers. Food Quest and Processing. Shelter. Clothing. Other Items of Hide and Buckskin. Paints and Dyes. Weaving. Other Tasks. Agriculture
3. Life Cycle of Women. Raising Children. Childhood. Marriage and Social Relations. Death
4. Travel and Trade. Introduction of Horses. Railroads. Trade. Social Activities
5. Women in History. Women's Involvement in Council. Women and War. Other Stories of Nez Perce Women
6. Religion. Native Religion. Christianity
7. Education. Nez Perce Traditional Education. The Euro-American Education System. Women and Modern Education
8. Modern Roles and Problems
9. Conclusion