Moreover Wee states that “There can be no gender equality if the very idea of equality is lost as a desired value” (91). And without promotion of equality in a social environment of religion and secular ideas, women will not receive the rights earned. Additionally, the views of gender equality will not be respected if secular nor religious points of view can find a common ground. Such as the one found by women through spiritual virtue through the Virgin Mary in Latin …show more content…
Since “The success of self-government depends on the establishment of an independent middle class. Currently, reserve economies are tied to the band office and the vagaries of local government” (Cuthand). Moreover, the only way to move forward with the economy is to adapt new ways in the culture and rise above the old patriarchy system, which has oppressed women’s rights in rural cultural environments. However, as it stands, Indian reservation community are unlikely to be successful since the old customs delay the new generations from following through with education from external sources, which hinder this societies middle class from