matriarchal
Yes the Algonquin are patriarchal. It is the Iroquois who are matriarchal.
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The Hopi people have a matriarchal society that continues to exist today.
Patriachal (the Men were in charge)
they use sexism as their justification.
Matriarchal in most sense of that definition. The females owned the property and carried the name, if you married you joined her family. So in that sense they were matriarchal. Although she had no voice in council, so in that sense Patriarchal.Tribal societies were balanced between both, each having their power in their respective realms.
This custom is the result of the prevalence of patriarchal societies on this planet, in contrast to matriarchal societies. This is not to say that there are not any nor ever have been any matriarchal societies on this planet.