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At the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, Bassett nabbed the win for her outstanding narration in "Queens," a docuseries from National Geographic about matriarchies in the wild.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

In an effort to break down the elaborate hierarchies of Coast Salish matriarchies, Christian missionaries forced higher status women to give up sources of traditional prestige, including woolly dogs.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023

Among the discoveries: Yellowstone wolf researchers believe wolf packs, previously thought to be overseen by an alpha male, are actually matriarchies.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2020

Speaking extemporaneously to one of the world's few remaining matriarchies,* he said that Mexico's women were coming into their own.

From Time Magazine Archive