Cherokee lifestyle reflection

I got my information in my posting from 3 books; one being the class book, and two others from the library. I was not shocked by much of the information I read about. As I stated, the Cherokee Indians had many traditional values; such as, the men would do the hunting and fishing, as the women would take care of the property. One thing I was surprised by, however, was that women were landowners. I was always under the impression that since the  men were superior, they were in charge of everything, and the women just did the work. Although I was shocked by this information, this lifestyle worked out for the Cherokee; especially since the women would harvest for two years ahead of time.