1. Explain how Native American various societal structure such as settled agricu

1. Explain how Native American various societal structure such as settled agricultural or nomadic hunter-gatherer effected the gender structure of the society. Is it accurate to say that Native American communities were all matrilinial or patriarchal? Explain.
2. How did the fact that early European invaders of the Americas were mostly male influence the way they interacted with Native American societies and Native Women in particular? Provide a few examples.
3. Make an argument based on the evidence you read about Dona Maria/La Melinche. She has been described as both a woman of honor and a woman to be scorned. Take a side and support it with evidence (briefly). Explain why you believe there are two vastly different depictions of her legacy? Provide citations.