Which statement about gender relations is FALSE for most Native American societies?
A) Men and women engaged in premarital sex.
B) It was acceptable for a woman to seek a divorce.
C) Tribal leaders were almost always women.
D) Women owned dwellings and tools.
E) Societies were matrilineal.
Answer: C) Tribal leaders were almost always women.
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