“If you had fought bravely, I would have sung for you.” Changing Roles of Cheyenne Women During the 18th Century Plains Warfare

Presenter:
Dr. David Beyreis

Women are too often overlooked in the study of the Native peoples inhabiting the Great Plains. Stories of equestrian warriors fill historical narratives and fire popular memory. Despite these male-dominated narratives, Cheyenne women played instrumental roles in advancing their people’s fortunes in the region. Their work gained them status and respect in the camp circle. They used female kinship networks to increase their family’s power. Their songs and gossip spurred Cheyenne men to bravery in battle. Women also rode into the fray, counted coup, and won war honors. Cheyenne wives and mothers also acted as diplomats, bringing peace to the region. Hardly marginal figures, women were essential to the establishment of Cheyenne primacy on the Great Plains.

Sunday, March 20, 2022, 6pm
Dinner Lecture at The Fort
19192 Highway 8, Morrison, CO 80465

Dinner Lecture Menu: Chips, guacamole and salsa, fresh baked breads, Fort signature salad, with damiana vinaigrette dressing; 2 Buffalo BBQ Ribs served with chef’s vegetables and Fort buttery mashed potatoes and Dixon Red Chile gravy. Dessert – a Piece of chile chocolate bourbon cake. Includes house red or white wine, or non-alcoholic colonche prickly pear lemonade.

Dinner Lecture Ticket Purchase and Reservations may be made by calling Tesoro Cultural Center at 303-839-1671 or using the BUY button here: https://www.tesoroculturalcenter.org/historic-lecture-series/