community life
Forest River Hutterite Colony in the News
The Hutterites of the Forest River Colony, in eastern North Dakota, have been in the news again—at least in the Herald from the nearby city of Grand Forks. A reporter from the paper, Marilyn Hagerty, went out to visit the colony, about 22 prairie miles northwest of the city, to spend a day and get […]
Gender Relations in Hutterite Colonies: Who Really Rules the Roost? [book review]
Hanna Kienzler’s new book about Hutterite women offers a treasure trove of information about their contributions to the stability and longevity of their society. Her work is interesting to read and it makes many interesting contributions to Hutterite scholarship. Two basic questions form the backbone of the work: (1) at the individual, community, and national […]
