He has lived through a time when Indians were sent to boarding schools and were not permitted to practice their own rituals

a shift is occurring

We stare at each other because we don't know which tribe

Rifkin argues

Sisters in Spirit voices He has lived through aHaudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on Early American Feminists. Recounts, with documentation, the influence of the Iroquois model of freedom on women's early struggle for freedom and equality in the United States. The revolutionary changes unleashed by the Iroquois to feminist relationship continue to shape our lives today. This book is used in many women's studies courses at colleges and universities around the country.