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Cornplanter
The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his …
King of the Delawares
The poignant story of one of the Delaware Indians’ greatest leaders is a classic of Native American studies. Using a psychological/anthropological approach that he largely …
Reading the Wampum
Since the fourteenth century, Eastern Woodlands tribes have used delicate purple and white shells called "wampum" to form intricately woven belts. These wampum belts depict …
In the Shadow of Kinzua
Kinzua Dam has cast a long shadow on Seneca life since World War II. The project, formally dedicated in 1966, broke the Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794, flooded approximately 10,000 …
Onondaga Iroquois Prehistory
The book opens with a brief historical outline of Onondaga culture and a sketch of the major developments in Iroquois prehistory. Each site is described, with a short account of …
Conspiracy of Interests
An exploration of family law as it pertains to women with regard to marriage, divorce and inheritance in the Middle East. This second edition is revised to expand and update …
The Rotinonshonni
In this book, Rice offers a comprehensive history based on the oral traditions of the Rotinonshonni Longhouse People, also known as the Iroquois. Drawing upon J. N. B. Hewitt’s …
Origins of the Iroquois League
The League of the Iroquois, the most famous native government in North America, dominated intertribal diplomacy in the Northeast and influenced the course of American colonial …
Oneida Iroquois Folklore, Myth, and History
Archaeology of the Iroquois
This timely volume offers a compilation of twenty-four articles covering a wide spectrum of topics in Iroquoian archaeology. Culled from leading publications, these essays …
Warrior In Two Camps
Winner of the John Ben Snow Manuscript Prize, 1977, this book is about one of the most interesting and little known officers of the American Civil War. Parker was a Seneca Indian, …
The Iroquois in the Civil War
Examines the involvement of the Iroquois in the US Civil War. Based on archival records and wartime letters and diaries, this account shows that the Iroquois were dedicated …