"Iroquoian Women: The Gantowisas" provides a thorough, organized look at the social, political, economic, and religious roles of women among the Iroquois, explaining their fit with the larger culture. "Gantowisas" means more than simply -woman- - "gantowisas" is -woman acting in her official capacity- as fire-keeping woman, faith-keeping woman, gift-giving woman; leader, counselor, judge; Mother of the People. This is the light in which the reader will find her in "Iroquoian Women." Barbara Alice Mann draws upon worthy sources, be they early or modern, oral or written, to present a Native American point of view that insists upon accuracy, not only in raw reporting, but also in analysis. "Iroquoian Women" is the first book-length study to regard Iroquoian women as central and indispensable to Iroquoian studies."