{"product_id":"stolen-earth-stolen-power-how-the-dawes-act-broke-native-nations-and-silenced-their-women-paperback","title":"Stolen Earth, Stolen Power How the Dawes Act Broke Native Nations and Silenced Their Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Wolbrook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a century, a quiet theft reshaped a continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStolen Earth, Stolen Power\u003c\/em\u003e exposes one of the most devastating and overlooked policies in American history, the Dawes Act, and the profound consequences it unleashed on Native nations and the women who once held power at the heart of their societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore colonization, many Indigenous nations across North America honored women as leaders, land stewards, diplomats, and decision-makers. Land was not a commodity; it was a living relationship, protected by communities in which women often guided political and social life. But in 1887, the Dawes Act tore that system apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the guise of \"civilizing\" Native peoples, the U.S. government divided communal tribal lands into individual allotments, stripped millions of acres from Native ownership, and imposed patriarchal property systems that systematically erased women's authority. What followed was not just land loss, it was the dismantling of governance, culture, and the social balance that sustained Native nations for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not just a story about land being stolen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a story about power, who held it, how it was taken, and how Native women continue to reclaim it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377431208243,"sku":"9798233286131","price":22.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/L0d3-cYZ2n9798233286131.webp?v=1779321162","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/stolen-earth-stolen-power-how-the-dawes-act-broke-native-nations-and-silenced-their-women-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}