Sisters in Spirit

About a year ago I read the most amazing book...  Sisters in Spirit: the Haudenosaunee influence on early American feminists.  It was very eye opening and inspiring for me to think about how women of different cultures helped and supported each other in the past.  

Well, the author of that book will be giving a lecture and be doing a book signing on April 12th. Sally Roesch Wagner Ph.D.,  will draw on her 30 year career as a scholar and performer, presenting a spellbinding new way of looking at history and the struggle of social activists to create a just and free society.  In her book, Dr. Wagner describes how women of the Six Nation Iroquois Confederacy inspired the revolutionary vision of early feminists by providing a model of empowered women.   At a time when Euro-American women had few rights, Haudenosaunee women possesed decisive political voice, control of their bodies and property, custody of the children they bore, satisfying work and society virtually free of rape and domestic violence.  

Wouldn't it be wonderful if this information inspired us again!  To model our society (and communities and families) based on honor, integrity, and spirit!  Count me in!!

If you would like more information about this event please visit http://www.nyhistory.com/sallyroeschwagner