In Kendall Blanchard’s journal he stated the traditional role of Navajo woman is, “-due to nature of Navajo matrilineality, were usually owners of the sheep, and the inheritance operated through the female line.” ( 44). He used the information that Navajo women make the crucial decisions when it comes to the home. Since then Navajo women’s value or self-esteem had gone down. In another scholarly article the author states domestic violence is the common recurrence in many households. Domestic violence is an outbreak on the reservation it is the effect of alcohol abuse, and/or unemployment rates. During the 1990’s Mary Rivers lived in Crownpoint, New Mexico she then interviewed several woman getting their opinions of life on the reservation. In her article she provides evidence of abuse against Navajo Women, “a ceremonial sing was held to heal the imbalance in his spirit. The message was: wife abuse will not be tolerated.” (84). During the 1990’s as a family the Navajo would deal with domestic violence as a family, and stop it by speaking with the
In Kendall Blanchard’s journal he stated the traditional role of Navajo woman is, “-due to nature of Navajo matrilineality, were usually owners of the sheep, and the inheritance operated through the female line.” ( 44). He used the information that Navajo women make the crucial decisions when it comes to the home. Since then Navajo women’s value or self-esteem had gone down. In another scholarly article the author states domestic violence is the common recurrence in many households. Domestic violence is an outbreak on the reservation it is the effect of alcohol abuse, and/or unemployment rates. During the 1990’s Mary Rivers lived in Crownpoint, New Mexico she then interviewed several woman getting their opinions of life on the reservation. In her article she provides evidence of abuse against Navajo Women, “a ceremonial sing was held to heal the imbalance in his spirit. The message was: wife abuse will not be tolerated.” (84). During the 1990’s as a family the Navajo would deal with domestic violence as a family, and stop it by speaking with the