Savage Systers

Savage Systers challenges traditional narratives of America's frontier by highlighting the powerful roles Native women played in colonial history. Drawing on 18th-century encounters between the Creeks and Mi’kmaq, the book reveals how Native women exercised authority through rituals and acts of violence that embodied their cultural power. By centering Native women in these historic moments, it offers a groundbreaking perspective that redefines their influence and agency in shaping North American history.