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   Passage from page 11 from American History: Connecting with the Past,  AP Edition. Alan Brinkley

    The range of social, economic, and political systems that belong to North American Indians make the observations and views about their culture complex. Before Europeans arrived at the Northern continent, Native Americans were undergoing a useful thrive in agriculture. Areas in the United States were able to produce untried grub, different clothes, and improved shelter. At the same time, the population in these rich spaces only heightened. Practically all these generous places created showy social customs and routines that could compare to the somewhat unrivaled stable societies. Religion was not unfamiliar with Indian culture, as are many lifestyles and civilizations, and was one of the backbones connected to the natural world that tribes massively relied on. Native Americans believed in multiple gods, all related to crops, play, fields, water, and other essentials in nature. A number of tribes put together vibrant-colored tokens as part of their religious practices; many celebrations on important affairs such as harvests or big hunts.

    Just like different regions in the world, the tribes in North America split jobs based on gender. Every group handed women jobs of childcare, cooking, and collecting specific foods. But the assignments of other jobs were different from group to group. Some tribes (particularly the Pueblos of the Southwest) made farming purely for men, while others (namely the Algonquians, the Iroquois, and the Muskogees) had women tend to fields while men hunted, cleared land, and battled. Iroquois women and children were left alone for drawn-out periods of time while men quarreled. Because of this, women basically controlled the social and economic management of the establishments and played influential roles in families (which in many tribes were pursued back through the mother's line).