Native American Women Raising children was a primary responsibility of women. It was helpful to busy mothers that child raising was an extended-family affair.
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As these images show, busy mothers had to have their children at their sides as they carried out their daily tasks. Consequently, children learned and performed the arts of daily living at an early age. |
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| Cradleboards were a functional way of carrying babies. A wide range of tribes used them. Cradleboards could be stood up against rocks or trees, attached to saddles for easy transport and worn on one’s back. They restrained and protected the child while a woman worked. |
Wrapping children tightly against one’s back with a blanket was another method of carrying children. These photographs show that both Plains and Pueblo tribes found this method useful. |
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