“Dubcovsky skillfully weaves relevant philosophies and art from Indigenous intellectuals and artists with her historical analysis to show continuities between the past and present. . . . An elegantly written book that possesses both depth and complexity.”—Heather Miyano Kopelson, Journal of Southern History

“Dubcovsky juxtaposes engaging narratives with images that reinforce themes of resistance and resilience [and] underscore the urgency of listening to women’s voices and visions for the future.”—Monica L. Butler, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

“Fully embraces the challenges of researching the premodern era. . . . Readers will find the book admirably interdisciplinary.”—Joan E. Jockel, H-Net

Winner of the Rembert Patrick Award for a scholarly book on a Florida history topic from the Florida Historical Society

Winner of the William L. Proctor Award from the Historic St. Augustine Research Institute

Winner of the 2024 Mary Nickliss Prize from the Organization of American Historians

Winner of the Emory Elliot Book Award, sponsored by the Center and Ideas and Society, UC Riverside

Winner of the 2025 Ray Allen Billington Award, sponsored by OAH
 

“An artful, powerful book. Alejandra Dubcovsky has created a substantial contribution to our knowledge of women in the so-called ‘forgotten centuries’ of European colonialism in the southeast.”—Malinda Maynor Lowery, author of The Lumbee Indians

“A remarkable book. Alejandra Dubcovsky pursued relentless research to uncover the histories of women previously unseen, even unnamed. As Dubcovsky shows, they had names, they had families, they had lives that mattered. The historical landscape is transformed by their presence.”—Lisa Brooks, author of Our Beloved Kin

“Phenomenal. This pathbreaking scholarship returns our attention to the Indigenous women who shaped the early south. Blending Indigenous studies and historical methodologies, Dubcovsky offers innovative accounts of Native power and survivance amidst colonial invasion.”—Elizabeth Ellis, Princeton University

“Dubcovsky breathes vibrant life into documentary fragments as she expertly leads her readers through the Spanish colonial archive to rediscover the many women—be they Timucuan, Apalachee, Spanish or African—awaiting scholarly resurrection.”—Juliana Barr, Duke University

“Carefully researched and evocatively written, Dubcovsky’s book centers Indigenous women in the history of the early South, offering a timely reminder that stories of war, empire, and Indigenous worlds are transformed when we attend to women’s power.”—Joshua Piker, William and Mary Quarterly