Which group believed in equality and balance for men and women?

• A. Mi'kmaq
• B. Inuit
• C. Anishinabe
• D. Iroquois Confederacy

Answer: (C)

Editors of Anishinabe society organized life around balanced, interdependent roles for men and women. They lived in matrilineal clans, meaning family lineage and many property and resource decisions traced through the mother’s line. In this setup, women often held important influence in daily and long-term decisions about the home and community, while men contributed through hunting and protection. Because both genders were valued for their different strengths and shared responsibility in governing and sustaining the group, the culture emphasized equality and balance between men and women.