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Using the story of Corn Woman and her abusive husband Brave Wolf, this 4 page paper discusses the traditional mechanisms that were in place in Cheyenne culture to address domestic abuse. The question is addressed as to how this traditional address is effective in contemporary society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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European cultures that invaded their societies in a number of ways. When viewed from the outside, these cultures are often viewed as lawless. While it is true that
traditional Native American society did not have the legal or criminal justice systems that European societies had, there were in fact mechanisms in place that kept Native American behavior within
certain societal bounds. An excellent example of these mechanisms is found in the story of Corn Woman and her abusive husband Brave Wolf, a story recounted by Garrow and
Deer (2004). Corn Woman and Brave Wolf were members of the Cheyenne culture. Brave Wolf became jealous of Corn Woman because the other men in the tribe admired her beauty.
Although she had been married previously (she lost that husband on the battleground) and had children by that marriage, Corn Woman was still a beautiful woman and the men
in her group were not above commenting on that fact. This infuriated Brave Wolf and he took to beating Corn Woman and even leaving her behind when the camp
moved. Eventually, Corn Woman ran away and hid from Brave Wolf. She was befriended by a Guardian Wolf Spirit who kept her alive and ultimately took her home
to her family who then took it upon themselves to address the violence that Brave Wolf was perpetrating on Corn Woman. Cheyenne society is a matrilineal society and one where
a womans brothers are more important in deciding the fate of their sisters than are their fathers. In Corn Womans case her brother provided her refuge from Brave
Wolf. Her female relatives, however, played a role as well in protecting her from her abuser. Her mother and sister physically repelled Brave Wolfs advances against their sister
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